Spraddle, hobbles....Help!

FiedlerFamChicks

In the Brooder
Apr 28, 2024
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I had a chick that pipped but made no progress and was struggling. With assistance the chick hatched but one leg was very concerning. I put it in a hobble 8 hours after hatch. The attached video was taken 24 hours after hatch. This is my first experience with spraddle leg, and I am wondering how long the hobble should stay on?
 

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It should be on for 3-4 days, but most links say to remove it daily and reapply it since they grow so fast. I would also give the chick Poultry Cell 2-3 drops a day orally or PolyVisol, or crush a human B complex vitamin in a tsp of water and give a few drops twice a day. Those all have riboflavin (B2.)
 

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