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He's doing great! But I don't understand why he's so tiny. Also his feathers don't seem to be growing in like the rest :/

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I am so happy for you! glad I found your thread! That really means a lot to me.
Hang onto the brace for future needs. God willing you won't need it, but is handy to keep around.
I have some other nifty tricks I will post soon!
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He had a rough start so don't compare him to the others. You did an incredible job! When I saw the first picture I truly thought you were gonna lose him so I'm thrilled for you. I've had to do 4 splayed chicks so definitely keep the "brace" in your "chicken medical box"...amazing how quickly they start walking. My first chick I didn't think there was anyway it would walk with a brace, even after watching multiple YouTube videos, reading BYC and some chicken blogs..."Oh ye of little faith", lol. Now I see splayed legs and I know everything will be fine.
 
Well Farmer Connie I just went to your post about how to fix splayed legs. I had never thought about separating my chicks with the splayed legs, so I've never done that. I have found that the other chicks encourage the splayed chick and mine are usually walking by day 3 and getting water and food because they want to be with the others. I even had a chick born to a hen with her side not closed up. I didn't even know until I found her dead on day 3, in the maternity coop. She had been running around with the others and whenever I peeked into the maternity coop she had her "normal side " to me. I don't disturb chicks born to hens. I let the hens have full control until the chicks are weaned from hen and then I work my magic with "treats", lol. Eventually, they come to me whenever I walk outside. I use the "kitchen drawer" stuff that keeps utensils from sliding....can't remember the name....even in my incubators, so the chicks don't slide. But used to use paper towels so I know that works also.
 
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Well Farmer Connie I just went to your post about how to fix splayed legs. I had never thought about separating my chicks with the splayed legs, so I've never done that. I have found that the other chicks encourage the splayed chick and mine are usually walking by day 3 and getting water and food because they want to be with the others. I even had a chick born to a hen with her side not closed up. I didn't even know until I found her dead on day 3, in the maternity coop. She had been running around with the others and whenever I peeked into the maternity coop she had her "normal side " to me. I don't disturb chicks born to hens. I let the hens have full control until the chicks are weaned from hen and then I work my magic with "treats", lol. Eventually, they come to me whenever I walk outside. I use the "kitchen drawer" stuff that keeps utensils from sliding....can't remember the name....even in my incubators, so the chicks don't slide. But used to use paper towels so I know that works also.
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I have seen photos of adolescent hens cripple with leg deformation. Sad that those particular hens have to live their life that, if that is a life at all? I feel it is worth an effort to give the poor little dudes an equal opportunity at living without suffering.
 

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