Please help silkie chick with toes stuck together.

[ChickMasterMind]

I hatched some silkie chicks and one couldn't walk. I gave her meds and she was doing great. But she still had trouble walking. So, I look around for problems then I saw on one of her foot. The 2 back toes were like web together and the other wasn't. How could I fix this like should I cut it?

 

[Kelsie2290]

I prefer to get the toes separated asap if I can because they can scratch and walk more naturally later on as adults. If it is just webbing and I can get them separated, I cut apart the toes with dull scissors and put some antibiotic ointment on them and tape for a day or two, doesn't seem to affect them any...you can numb the toes with an ice cube if you want.
There are a couple of websites with pictures of the surgery.

http://successwithpoultry.blogspot.com/2011/06/maran-chick-fused-toes-surgery.html
Here is a webpage where somebody had a marans chick with fused toes that they cut apart.

http://simplethrift.wordpress.com/2...leasing-webbed-toes-in-a-maran-chick-charlie/
http://simplethrift.wordpress.com/2...rgical-update-on-charlies-webbed-toe-release/
Different chick with even worse feet

 

[Suzie]

Good advice from Kelsie2290..it is very similar to my response on the pm you sent me....again...good luck!