Silkie hatch today w/ feet problems

[southernpriss]

Hey Yall... I had a silkie hatch today and its feet are kinda curled under? I have read posts were the babies toes are all long this ones isn't it just seems like they won't spread out. what can I do or is there nothing I can do? thanks a bunch

 

[sager:)silkies]

could u post pic and then ill see if i can help kk

 

[southernpriss]

sure doing that now!

 

[raymondjames]

my chick had this. i let her dry off and puff her down. 2 days after hatch she started to walk. sometimes chicks dont pick it up too early.

 

[Luvducks]

I have had chicks born like this. A Band aid cut in half long ways and wrap each foot straighting out the toes will help the chick balance. You will get the hang of it. The chickens are 6 mths old and fine. There is a thread with pictures on here.

 

[southernpriss]

raymondjames I pray thats the case for my baby... Luvducks I am looking that up now thank you will yall look at the pictures and tell me what you think?

 

[dwegg]

two of my silkies had curled toes when hatched and one toe looked broken and bent under and I panicked but after they dried their toes were fine. They are all doing fine now...

give them some time to dry before panicking...

 

[southernpriss]

ok dwegg I will thank you! will you look at the picture to see if yours looked the same?

 

[sager:)silkies]

yep mine where same they should go to normal

 

[southernpriss]

Really sagersilkies that sure makes me happy... I am extra sensitive because I just lost this chicks mama!