Spraddle Leg

[familyofellchicks]

Is there an age for chicks where spraddle leg is no longer a concern. I am thinking along the lines of SIDS with newbs.

 

[Isaac 0]

If they being kept on slippery bedding most of the day it can occur at any time. What do you mean by SIDS?

 

[adamthomas]

SIDS = Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - Seen in human babies until around 1 year old.

Based on my reading here and elsewhere Spraddle Leg can be addressed in the first week or two of life and then you're chicken is stuck with it. I'm dealing with this right now in one of my chicks or possibly something else related to tendons or deficient musculature.

Short but concise article at Meyer Hatchery: https://blog.meyerhatchery.com/2019/09/spraddle-leg-causes-and-treatment/