Spradle leg and curled toes

[tcooper23]

Its not working

, instead of the legs going under him, its going behind him, he cant move. I had seperated him and now that i put him back with the others, they start pecking at him. What should i do??

 

[CaliBlueChicken]

Here is a helpful website I found yesterday.... there is a way to make your little chickies little "chick chairs"
http://sites.google.com/a/larsencreek.com/chicken-orthopedics/leg-braces This whole site seems good I have bookmarked it just in case for the future.... also here is one where they made chick shoes...
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=51112

good luck!

 

[CaliBlueChicken]

If they still peck at him after you make him a chair or something to help him, separate him... maybe put one or two friends in there that don't peck him. How old are they again? Just hatched... make sure that they are warm too.

EDITED FOR SPELLING

 

[LaurenM23]

The "chair" idea is really nifty! tcooper23, is the spradle leg only impacting the lower part or the hips, too? Here is a link of a site where more of the leg was impacted and two sets of the little hobbles (could use the bandaid for this) were required. Might this help the backwards alignment?

http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2007/06/03/correcting-splayed-legs/

Here's another one who couldn't keep his legs under him.

http://www.sweeth2o.us/Spraddle.html

 

[justtoni44]

I used a small clear plastic container to put my chick in. Kept it safe from pecking and also allowed
it to see the others andstay warm .
Good Luck.
I had one success and one failure.but the failure had other problems as well.

 

[SarahIrl]

Both spraddle leg (disintegration/malformation of hip socket) and curled toes are a factor from incubation temperatures being too high. Slippery surfaces after hatching will also damage a just hatched chick's joints. Spraddle leg could also be genetic. Please don't try to breed from the birds you select to keep from this hatch.