Newborn chick

[ozziechicken]

What do I do? My newborn chick (3 day old today) whom doesn't have a mother so we are hand raising it because mum attacked him and his other chicken siblings when born. He can't walk!! his legs are overly long and his toes don't sit flat . Please help

 

[bugglesmommy]

Possibly curled toe. Check this link. Mothers will often try and eliminate chicks with defections and/or illness.

http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/02/spraddle-leg-in-baby-chicks-what-is-it.html

 

[ozziechicken]

Awesome will have to try some of that. She killed all the babies bar two which I saved in time. But it may be because she hatched one a few weeks previously and these came this week. So I was thinking maybe she thought they were threats? Not sure though unless they all have something wrong with them . Unfortunately 3 were pecked to death. These two lil joys didn't hatch though the night so we got to them