Possible splayed leg

[Zipsuns]

I have a baby chick with a spayed leg. I’ve taped it, but she still refuses to put much weight on the other leg. Is this normal? Or is there something wrong with the foot itself. It’s only been one day of taping so perhaps I’m hoping for too much.

 

[Debbie292d]

Hi,

We have splayed legged chicks every so often. I usually leave the bindings on an entire 24 hours, then let them run around without it for an hour or so and see how they are doing. If it still isn't correct, we bind the legs again for another 24 hours, and usually by the end of that, they are fixed. Sometimes three days is a charm though.

We have one now that must've had a disjointed leg, as that leg would jut out all the time, and she's fixed after three weeks of this!

I really think yours will be fine!

 

[Zipsuns]

Hi,

We have splayed legged chicks every so often. I usually leave the bindings on an entire 24 hours, then let them run around without it for an hour or so and see how they are doing. If it still isn't correct, we bind the legs again for another 24 hours, and usually by the end of that, they are fixed. Sometimes three days is a charm though.

We have one now that must've had a disjointed leg, as that leg would jut out all the time, and she's fixed after three weeks of this!

I really think yours will be fine!

Hi,

We have splayed legged chicks every so often. I usually leave the bindings on an entire 24 hours, then let them run around without it for an hour or so and see how they are doing. If it still isn't correct, we bind the legs again for another 24 hours, and usually by the end of that, they are fixed. Sometimes three days is a charm though.

We have one now that must've had a disjointed leg, as that leg would jut out all the time, and she's fixed after three weeks of this!

I really think yours will be fine!

Do you think the foot itself is fine? She is leery to put any weight on it and if she does it’s only for a second. I thought about doing a snowshoe type bandage to spread out her foot, but I certainly don’t want to overwhelm her.

 

[Zipsuns]

Do you think the foot itself is fine? She is leery to put any weight on it and if she does it’s only for a second. I thought about doing a snowshoe type bandage to spread out her foot, but I certainly don’t want to overwhelm her.

 

[Debbie292d]

Do you think the foot itself is fine? She is leery to put any weight on it and if she does it’s only for a second. I thought about doing a snowshoe type bandage to spread out her foot, but I certainly don’t want to overwhelm her.

I would let your bindings work for 24 hours, then evaluate at that point after she runs around without anything for an hour or so.

One day won't usually fix much, but that gets muscles they need to walk normally some exercise.

B-complex also can help. She'd only get 1/4 of a pill. Otherwise, at least some vitamin water would help too. We use Poultry Cell. Don't give it every day though or that'll give her/them the runs.

 

[Zipsuns]

Thank you for your help. I truly appreciate it.