Splayed chick not doing well. Please help!

[jnrdavis]

This is our first time hatching, and our last chick won't walk. Searched to find she has curling toes on both feet and badly splayed legs. Made shoes for the toes and it's a bit better, but hobbling the legs isn't working. She won't walk. Anything to suggestions?

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, jnrdavis, and

! Pleased you joined us! I've no idea on your chick - perhaps you should post in the link below. Good luck to you!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/10/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures

 

[drumstick diva]

also please do a search for "Splayed feet" . I know it's common to bandage as you are doing but, apparently other chicks are able to walk somehow. I often wondered about that myself. The foot on the right side of your photo looks like it's taped a little too tight., and I think people tape them a bit closer together to keep the feet under them.

I even recall someone on BYC posted putting her chick in a cup so it kept the feet under her - she wasn't taped. She also rigged some kind of little tray to it so the chick didn't have to bend down to eat or drink. I don't know how long it took but the chick was fine afterwards.

 

[sumi]

I'm sorry to hear about your chick problem. Here is some very good info I found on how to treat foot/leg problems in chicks and older chickens:

https://sites.google.com/a/larsencreek.com/chicken-orthopedics/leg-braces​

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/72885/boot-for-curled-toes-on-3-month-old-chicken-update-w-pics​

http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/02/spraddle-leg-in-baby-chicks-what-is-it.html​

Hope that helps. Best of luck with her!

 

[Bush Chickens]

How long has it been hobbled? Mine took a while,but got better very quickly when she finally did!

 

[jnrdavis]

Thank you for all the replies and help!

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

also please do a search for "Splayed feet" . I know it's common to bandage as you are doing but, apparently other chicks are able to walk somehow. I often wondered about that myself. The foot on the right side of your photo looks like it's taped a little too tight., and I think people tape them a bit closer together to keep the feet under them.

I even recall someone on BYC posted putting her chick in a cup so it kept the feet under her - she wasn't taped. She also rigged some kind of little tray to it so the chick didn't have to bend down to eat or drink. I don't know how long it took but the chick was fine afterwards.

I'm sorry to hear about your chick problem. Here is some very good info I found on how to treat foot/leg problems in chicks and older chickens:

https://sites.google.com/a/larsencreek.com/chicken-orthopedics/leg-braces​

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/72885/boot-for-curled-toes-on-3-month-old-chicken-update-w-pics​

http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/02/spraddle-leg-in-baby-chicks-what-is-it.html​

Hope that helps. Best of luck with her!

Yup, I agree with them! Good luck.
Welcome to BYC!!!

Glad to have you aboard!!