Silkie chick bent out leg!

[Archickengirl]

I have a 2 week old silkie chick. She had an issue hatching. She piped/hatched out the pointy end of egg. During hatch, I found her pushing herself around with one leg and head still in shell. Helped out but maybe too late. At first I thought splayed leg and treated for that but it hasn't improved. I tried a few tips for dislocated leg but I'm no expert. Any suggestions are welcome. Seems to be thriving otherwise. Hops around on the one leg and flaps wings a lot to help balance. The bent leg will move but stays pointing outward and never gets under her. Pics attached

 

[turkey girl 0964]

It looks like spraddle leg.

 

[_-Captain BRM-_]

OH MY WORD! I have a hen JUST like that! It happened when she was about 6 weeks. Did that just happen? My hen isn’t almost a year old and is laying eggs, not in pain, and doing very well. It looks a bit like splayed leg but I doubt it. Did you get her like that?

 

[turkey girl 0964]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/how-to-fix-spraddle-leg.63075/ This might be helpful.

 

[_-Captain BRM-_]

OH MY WORD! I have a hen JUST like that! It happened when she was about 6 weeks. Did that just happen? My hen isn’t almost a year old and is laying eggs, not in pain, and doing very well. It looks a bit like splayed leg but I doubt it. Did you get her like that?

Never mind about did you get her like that I just read the message again

 

[Archickengirl]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/how-to-fix-spraddle-leg.63075/ This might be helpful.

Yes. I did exactly this thinking this was the issue. I did so for a week with no improvement.?!

 

[Archickengirl]

Never mind about did you get her like that I just read the message again

 

[Anime2lover]

Yes. I did exactly this thinking this was the issue. I did so for a week with no improvement.?!

Try looking up slipped tendon. It causes spraddle leg, and won't be cured until the slipped tendon is felt with first.