Spraddle leg?

[jdharry7]

Hi i'm new to keeping chickens and i have this four week old chick with what i think is spraddle leg but cant be sure. I tied her legs together as instructed by the store i bought her from but she never wants to stand. It seems

More like her legs are bent the wrong way at her joints. Any help or input would be appreciated?

 

[Eggcessive]

Welcome to BYC. She might have a leg bone deformity called varus valgus deformity or another one. A slipped tendon is included in some of these problems, but if it has been thios way for awhile, it is probably a deformity. Here is some information about this:
https://www.researchgate.net/public..._of_the_intertarsal_joint_in_broiler_chickens
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles/1051/leg-health-in-large-broilers/

 

[jdharry7]

Thanks for the info! I was hoping it wasnt anything bad but she really seems to struggle to stay standing up and doesn't seem to want to move too much. I'll take a look at that link.

 

[Buffalowingz]

Hi everyone. I have a four week old coturnix quail that has severe spraddle legs. I assume it happened because the person that sold her to me didn't have sufficient flooring in her enclosure. She seemed fine and within a few days she couldn't get to her food and water. I've braced them and put her up to the food and water which she accepts readi ly. I've never seen a case this severe...any feedback? Thanks

 

[jdharry7]

I was told as long as they are eating and drinking, they will be fine in a couple of weeks. ibhope it straightens out!

 

[Eggcessive]

Poultry vitamins that include riboflavin and thiamine can be valuable in helping with leg problems. It can take 4-5 days for a chick to strengthen leg muscles after you hobble them. There are many good threads about splay leg treatment if you do a search at the top of this page or Google it.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Welcome to BYC. She might have a leg bone deformity called varus valgus deformity or another one. A slipped tendon is included in some of these problems, but if it has been thios way for awhile, it is probably a deformity. Here is some information about this:
https://www.researchgate.net/public..._of_the_intertarsal_joint_in_broiler_chickens
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles/1051/leg-health-in-large-broilers/

I agree with Eggcessive's advice.

Just have a question though, in your photos, does the inside of the hock have a bruise/lesion area or is that just a shadow?

Hi i'm new to keeping chickens and i have this four week old chick with what i think is spraddle leg but cant be sure. I tied her legs together as instructed by the store i bought her from but she never wants to stand. It seems


More like her legs are bent the wrong way at her joints. Any help or input would be appreciated?

 

[jdharry7]

It looks like it is a bruise because there looks like some discoloration under the skin.

 

[jdharry7]

Looking at her this morning her left leg seems to be the leg that is really affected. It points out left really far.

 

[jdharry7]