Spraddle leg?

[TheMoonBottom]

Hello again,

I’ve looked at other posts and don’t seem to be fining the answers I want. I recent hatched 21 chicks. They are 2 weeks old. I have 4 not walking well. I’ve made a hair band splint for them.

I’m sure if this is spraddle leg because all of them have toes curling. Please check out my pictures and tell me if my splint is ok and if I need to do something else. I think I’ll keep them inside for a few days.

 

[GuineaMania]

I don't have experience wit this so I won't comment on the splint, but could you give them vitamins? Do they have a good chick feed? They are super cute by the way!

@Wyorp Rock

 

[GuineaMania]

@Debbie292d @Eggcessive

 

[SkyAJK]

Beautiful chicks.

The BYC Educators as stated above by GuineaMania will assist you.

All the best with your chicks, they are so cute.

 

[Mill Chick]

That doesn’t look like spraddle leg it looks like curled toe!

 

[Mill Chick]

That doesn’t look like spraddle leg it looks like curled toe!

You treat it bye taping the toes flat with a band-aid but you can YouTube it and there should be quite a few results.

 

[GuineaMania]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...s-with-tape-picture-tutorial-and-video.75247/

 

[Chicken_Obsesser]

That doesn’t look like spraddle leg it looks like curled toe!

Agreed.

 

[Eggcessive]

For curled under toes your chicks need some riboflavin or B2. Also the toes are taped on top and under in a normal flat position. Poultry Cell vitamins have some riboflavin and you could also just get some human super b complex and give 1/4 tablet crushed daily in a little egg or in water with a dropper. Splayed legs are when the legs are farther apart than normal. Do you have a picture of a chick standing without the hobble? Here are some links to look at:
https://poultrydvm.com/condition/splayed-leg
https://www.mypetchicken.com/blogs/...aaXBmfff2icqutoOsE5ps34wjQwtmVLjrt5J9NJdwErAu

 

[TheMoonBottom]

For curled under toes your chicks need some riboflavin or B2. Also the toes are taped on top and under in a normal flat position. Poultry Cell vitamins have some riboflavin and you could also just get some human super b complex and give 1/4 tablet crushed daily in a little egg or in water with a dropper. Splayed legs are when the legs are farther apart than normal. Do you have a picture of a chick standing without the hobble? Here are some links to look at:
https://poultrydvm.com/condition/splayed-leg
https://www.mypetchicken.com/blogs/...aaXBmfff2icqutoOsE5ps34wjQwtmVLjrt5J9NJdwErAu

Thank you for this! And everyone else who commented. I have made the tape splints on their feet, and given them a brooder in the house.
I have me own B complex I can see if that will help.

However, they are struggling much more with the taped feet. I keep finding them laying on their sides unable to get up. Do they just need to get used to the splints?

Also, I did leave the hobbles on. To me, their legs did not look straight like other chicks I have raised. I’ve raised several hundred egg layers and meat birds in the same brooder I took these guys out of. This is the first time I’ve had any leg issues or deformations.

Also, in one of the links it mentioned it can happen when humidity was too high in the incubator. It was too, high, but I had the vent fully open. I’m going to need to figure out a better way to balance the humidity during hatch.