New Silkie - toes turned in. Fixing Minion's feet

[Jennifer Cappi Williams]

Here is a video I took yesterday of Minion with his littermates. You see how much smaller Minion is even though he is only a few hours younger. You can see how that leg will slip behind him. He seems to use it better when its not wrapped at this point. I am hoping him using it unwrapped will strengthen it but in any case, he does worse now with it wrapped. He becomes real pitiful if I wrap his leg.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10210558161542452

 

[Jennifer Cappi Williams]

You can see how small he is here and how his leg slips behind him when he walks...

 

[pennyJo1960]

Then do not wrap the leg silly one of my Silky have gone broody I gave her one of my green eggs boy she got mad when another Silky came to see

 

[Jennifer Cappi Williams]

Minion's leg never really got better despite vet treatment. Since he/she is a runt, it helps that its not too heavy to move about. I am pretty sure though, it is possible that Minion will have a shorter life if/when arthritis sets in.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10211024526881294

 

[Jennifer Cappi Williams]

Well, Mini is a mini. Very tiny...never has she laid an egg so far. She still has alot of problems walking but mostly she stays in comfy places and when she makes her crybaby pity sound, I pick her up and move her to where the other Silkies are.