Possible Slipped Tendons on Week old Chick

[Myheartsezyes]

My week old chick was fine legs straight up until Monday Approx. . I wasn’t sure what it was . She stands fine and walks fine but fork legs are bent the tendon weak and collapsing . Would hobbles help? I can’t try to get better pictures if needed with out heat lamp on .

 

[6BeachChicks]

@Eggcessive @azygous @Wyorp Rock

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Sorry about this. If you end up needing a hobble, here's an Amazon link to a pack of them so you don't need to worry about figuring out how to make one.

The link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B082HHZBBF/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?smid=A1GN9TQ2EDBVOI&psc=1

 

[Myheartsezyes]

Thank you will order them now

 

[Eggcessive]

This could be a leg bone deformity such as varus or valgus deformity. One hock bows out while the other hock bows in. It can occur in one or both legs and there is no treatment. It looks more prominent as they grow up. These 2 links below have pictures of various leg bone deformities:
https://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles/leg-health-in-large-broilers

https://www.researchgate.net/public..._of_the_Intertarsal_Joint_in_Broiler_Chickens

 

[Myheartsezyes]

Funny you mention that i wondered if it could happen in chickens ( I have only been raising chickens a year . This was my first time incubating ) But this is what horses get from birth . I am going to go back into my first photos. I am pretty sure he was normal and it didn’t start until day 6 or 7 . I did speak to my vet she told me to use the Critical Care a pinch for him . I had this for a sick chicken of my bosses that died .