Turkey chick dragging leg need help!

[PolloGal]

The first of 4 eggs hatched last night at 9pm…a day early. It was stuck in the shell and I assisted briefly by popping off the top. Then I noticed the edge of the wing was stuck to the back end of the shell, so I carefully detached that. This morning I noticed the little one is dragging his/her left leg…not really standing. Is this spraddle leg? And if so, what do I do? Or just in general…how do I help this less than 9 hour old poult? I tried to get a pic, but he/she is hanging at the back of the incubator. I don’t want it to get chilled by pulling it out of the warm incubator…do I wait? UGH. Any help is appreciated. Never had this happen before. Thanks SO much!

 

[Molpet]

Leg tendon get properly set by kicking out of shell. Put in heavy cup so it tries to kick out and it may set the tendon properly

 

[PolloGal]

Leg tendon get properly set by kicking out of shell. Put in heavy cup so it tries to kick out and it may set the tendon properly

Thanks for a reply. I hadn’t gotten a reply for several hours and couldn’t leave the little one like that, so I read about spraddle leg…and put a bandaide to help. I have been ‘working’ with the little one every hour or so…standing and walking…just trying to work the muscle and strengthen it. I think it is helping…seems to be, but a bit early to tell. He/she has been laying down without stretching the leg way behind now. I have also been making sure to give water also. Do you think this will be enough to correct the problem? Or should I remove the band-aide, try the cup thing and re-banadide if needed (hate to put the little one through all that).

 

[Molpet]

Thanks for a reply. I hadn’t gotten a reply for several hours and couldn’t leave the little one like that, so I read about spraddle leg…and put a bandaide to help. I have been ‘working’ with the little one every hour or so…standing and walking…just trying to work the muscle and strengthen it. I think it is helping…seems to be, but a bit early to tell. He/she has been laying down without stretching the leg way behind now. I have also been making sure to give water also. Do you think this will be enough to correct the problem? Or should I remove the band-aide, try the cup thing and re-banadide if needed (hate to put the little one through all that).

You could put him in the cup with the bandaid on.
@casportpony and @R2elk have more experience with this

 

[casportpony]

Can you post some pictures & a video?

 

[PolloGal]

You could put him in the cup with the bandaid on.
@casportpony and @R2elk have more experience with this

 

[PolloGal]

Some pics posted of how he lays now. Before the leg was straight back all the time. He was dragging it around in the incubator. I could try the cup thing if you think it will help further.