new Chick will not walk

[BillyBeBad]

I had my last chick hatch yesterday, but she don't seem to be able to walk nor stand up, looks like she's haven trouble with one side of her, when I hold her she peeps I call it crying, anyway, she'll craw, when I do hold her I put my finger under her feet, but only one foot will grip my finger, the other one she seems to tuck under her like it's hurting, any one know what I can do, I have 9 chicks that hatched, and this is my first time hatching them, oh and I hatched them out of an incubator, which is also my very first time, and it was the most amazing thing to see.

Thanks

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Added: I seen post about splaying legs, but hers does not lay out at the sides, both are under her.

 

[ginbart]

bump

 

[jnjross]

my last one is like that too i think i'm gonna try boots, mine is trying to walk on it's hocks and the toes lay in

 

[donnap1967]

A picture might help if you could post one.

There is a post that might help you here:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=41770


There is also a web page I stumbled on. At the bottom of the page they describe how to make a chick "kick stand". Not sure of exactly what your chick's problem is as I am no chicken expert, but maybe it could help.

http://www.thecozynest.com/pictures.htm

Hope your baby is better soon!

 

[BillyBeBad]

Yeah, I'll get a picture of her today, it looks like when she laying the right side of her wing is laying outward along with her leg.

I'll get a picture of her and post it, been wanting to take pictures of them all anyway.


thx

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[Poison Ivy]

I had a turkey poult do that after it hatched. It would never get it's legs under it. I wrapped it's legs but it would never sit up. It would only lay on it's side. So after a week I went ahead and culled it. I didnt want to but nothing I tried worked. I hope yours gets better and makes it.

 

[BillyBeBad]

Well, I did everything I could, I even feed and watered it by hand, but sadly to say, she died about 20 minutes ago

I kept saying I wish she hatched dead, but I did have her around for a short while

but I do have the other 8 and they're going strong as ever, darn things don't stop eating.

Thanks for the replies.


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