NEED HELP IMIDIATELY premature chick help! UPDATED: PICS

[Avalon1984]

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Not sure about that one but maybe a splint migth help?

 

[cochinGurl]

k, ill try the splint. thanks avalon!

 

[Miss Lydia]

https://sites.google.com/a/larsencreek.com/chicken-orthopedics/leg-braces heres a link about chick leg problems. glad to hear it made it through the night.

 

[cochinGurl]

thanks so much! thats a way better site than any i could find.

 

[mychookschick]

Any pics of the lucky survivor?

Oh and

 

[Balbinka]

I hope the chick is still doing well!

 

[Miss Lydia]

 

[cochinGurl]

yes, hes still doing very well.

i started feeding him "green smothies" its basicly blended up leafy greens and fruit and water. i use a lot of water in it so he/she can drink it. shes pooping, so thats good.

she still cant stand or walk though. i tryed the spraddle-leg band-aid method of splinting, but she just freaked out and flopped around on her back so i took it off. she is a bantam, so maybe the band-aid is to big for her? anyway, how much should i be feeding her? do you think she'll be able to eat by her self soon? the tip of her beak was pecked off by her siblings, so i think that may be a chalenge. ive been doing "physical theripy" (thank you so much for the link miss lydia!!!) where i hold her feet in the position they should be for about 20 seconds. hoping it will start working. she sleeps on her side with her legs behind her. but she peeps fervantly if i leave the room for 2 long.

and yes mychookschick, ill be posing pics soon

thanks for your support everyone!!!

 

[cochinGurl]

UPDATE: she is getting better at walking, and not leaning to the left as much. fingers crosed that she continues to improve!

 

[heatherindeskies]

glad it is going well! keep up the good work!