Toes???

[blzzrdqueen]

My first chick to hatch last night seems to have a problem his his toes...instead of spreading out, they seemed to be staying together, making it harder for him to walk...I can't get a good enough picture to post...any idea if this will correct itself or if there is something I can do to help it?

 

[Egghead_Jr]

Make a little boot for it. Seriously, it works. Cut out thin cardboard or construction paper for a sole then spread it's foot out on it and use a band aid half or tape to tape the foot to the card board. I had to do this for both feet on a chick few days ago. It takes about six hands to get the job done but if you can get the foot taped in place will correct itself in a day.

 

[blzzrdqueen]

Make a little boot for it. Seriously, it works. Cut out thin cardboard or construction paper for a sole then spread it's foot out on it and use a band aid half or tape to tape the foot to the card board. I had to do this for both feet on a chick few days ago. It takes about six hands to get the job done but if you can get the foot taped in place will correct itself in a day.

Ok, I won't be able to do that til tonight then after my husband gets home from work...will the chick be ok til then?

 

[bugglesmommy]

I have had this happen 5 times in recent weeks on chicks and quail and I have left them be for the first 2 days and they have corrected themselves every time. I was prepared to boot- but I wait and see first myself. I don't know the severity of your chicks so its up to you to decide. Don't by any means allow them to suffer if it is too severe.

 

[blzzrdqueen]

I will try to get a picture at some point...that may help...I will wait it out first though, and hope that it corrects itself.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-101

boy your having some issues girl! see the very bottom link curled toes and the pic of the taped toes.....

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CHICKEN ORTHOPEDICS ~​

https://sites.google.com/a/larsencreek.com/chicken-orthopedics/leg-braces
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/72885/boot-for-curled-toes-on-3-month-old-chicken-update-w-pics
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/02/spraddle-leg-in-baby-chicks-what-is-it.html​

http://poultryhelp.com/spraddle.html​

Curled Toes
http://www.chickenchatter.org/view_topic.php?id=2586&forum_id=30​

 

[blzzrdqueen]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-101

boy your having some issues girl! see the very bottom link curled toes and the pic of the taped toes.....

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CHICKEN ORTHOPEDICS ~​

https://sites.google.com/a/larsencreek.com/chicken-orthopedics/leg-braces
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/72885/boot-for-curled-toes-on-3-month-old-chicken-update-w-pics
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/02/spraddle-leg-in-baby-chicks-what-is-it.html​

http://poultryhelp.com/spraddle.html​

Curled Toes
http://www.chickenchatter.org/view_topic.php?id=2586&forum_id=30​

Hahaha, yeah, lots of issues!!! That's my luck though, keeping me busy that's for sure.

The toes are not curled, they just are not spreading out...

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I know you still need to tape them, it took bubba cochin 3 days and I changed it daily and then all better, its easy to do by yourself, since the tape will actually hold the toes as you spread them on the tape.

 

[blzzrdqueen]

In the pic above, is it just bandaids? I have card stock I can use...but if it takes more than two hands I will have to wait for the husband to come home later tonight.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

This was bubba