Please Help: Day-old chick With Leg Issue

rabrabs14

Chirping
Sep 27, 2016
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This chick was born yesterday and has been in the incubator all night. It was malpositioned and had a saddled air cell (shipped egg). Yesterday it was flailing both legs but now it won't move its right leg. The right leg 'hip' is protruding and is a red-ish color. I pulled it back a little to stretch it and the chick does not seem to be in pain. Will it just get better with time, or is there a serious issue??
The chick also does not keep its wings by its sides but outwards all the time. It moves every once in a while and peeps, so it seems lively.
Any help would be appreciated.





 
I would get some chick vitamins to treat it's water, or give it PolyVisol baby vitamins 2 drops daily. Getting enough to drink and eat can be challenging. Chicks with problems like this may not make it, but I would use a chick chair to get it up with it's feet touching the floor. Place food and water close. Here is some info: https://sites.google.com/a/poultrypedia.com/poultrypedia/poultry-podiatry

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I haven't treated a lot of leg problems except for a case of splay leg and a couple of chicks who could not seem to stand due to possible brain damage. Usually with pics and threads of a slipped tendon, they can stand, but one leg is out to the side or back. I would try to figure out what the problem is first.
 

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