Quality of Life & Life Expectancy for Chick with Splayed Legs

[Suburban-nite]

Our chick has been home with us for 33 days. During our contactless chick pickup, I did not notice that one of our silkies has splayed legs until we got home. I tried to correct the chicks legs with vet tape, made a chair, separated it, fed it egg yolk, and fruit-infused probiotic water. I am trying to give our chick the best quality of life possible.

Our hatchery offered to give us a refund or a new chick, but I was hoping I could help fix our chick before taking them up on their generous offer.

Online, I read that many folks have successfully been able to correct splayed legs relatively quickly. I haven't had success in any of the treatments. All the other chicks that I picked up on the same day are happy, healthy, and growing. Our chick with the splayed legs looks like she's 1 week old, and she is not growing compared to the rest of the flock.

I am interested in learning what others have done to prolong their chick's quality of life with splayed legs.

 

[nchls school]

Quality of life and life expectancy is really up to you or the person that has such a chick. With splayed legs, the chick will never be able to compete for food, water, etc. in a flock setting, but if someone wanted to keep it as a pet... As for me, I normally euthanize chicks with severe limitations; like splayed legs. Other issues like scissor beak, blind in one eye, or chronic breathing problems I help. They often repay me with fresh eggs, foster parents, or just as a novel pet.