TaylorFamFarm4
Chirping
- Feb 19, 2020
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Hello! I have a flock(?) of chicks that are 8 days old (hatched) and they’ve been in our brooder for 6 days.
We have them on natural wood chips and shavings leftover from hauling firewood. The first day we laid paper towels overtop so they would learn where their food was. After one day we removed the paper towels. They’re on unmedicated chickstarter and were vaccinated for both coccidiosis and Marek’s. They get electrolytes (from the hatchery) in their water and we’re given GrowGel (from the hatchery) for the first 4 day’s they were here. I’m currently giving both “hop-alongs” B12 in water through a dropper several times a day. I have massages both chicks legs and looked for sores or infection.
Chick #1-Red Star Sexlink: has been presenting like this for....2 days so far I think....
*She holds her right leg up as though she can’t bear weight on it. However, when she wants to move quickly or get out of everyone’s way, she can still run. But if she’s standing or walking she picks up her foot. Here’s a link to a video of this chick. (I hope the link posts ok)
*Additionally, I noticed that her “sore” leg/foot actually looks shorter. Turns out her thigh is higher up than the left/unaffected leg. I’ve tried to check for skipped tendon but despite being a formerly trained massage therapist, I’m still not sure what I’m supposed to be feeling if it’s slipped. I can’t feel anything out of place, it feels like the other leg. First picture is of her shorter leg. I added lines to the pic to indicate where her thigh starts on each one.
Is there another tendon in the thigh that could be affected? Could there be a tear or break? How do I find that out?
Chick #2-Red Star Sexlink: has been presenting link this for 4 days. This chick has been sitting. When she needs to move, she flaps her wings to help herself get there then she rests. I noticed her left foot was red and slightly swollen and her right toes were very slightly curling when she’d sit down. I splinted her right foot with a bandaid and spread her toes out and let her be in that for a day. When I took it off, it seemed better but she still won’t stand for very long. I’ve been giving her B12 from a dropper and it seemed to help but ever so slightly. She’s still not up and walking except to scoot out of the way. Could this be the beginning or a different form of straddle leg? Here’s a video of her.
Second pic is of her swollen toe area.
We have them on natural wood chips and shavings leftover from hauling firewood. The first day we laid paper towels overtop so they would learn where their food was. After one day we removed the paper towels. They’re on unmedicated chickstarter and were vaccinated for both coccidiosis and Marek’s. They get electrolytes (from the hatchery) in their water and we’re given GrowGel (from the hatchery) for the first 4 day’s they were here. I’m currently giving both “hop-alongs” B12 in water through a dropper several times a day. I have massages both chicks legs and looked for sores or infection.
Chick #1-Red Star Sexlink: has been presenting like this for....2 days so far I think....
*She holds her right leg up as though she can’t bear weight on it. However, when she wants to move quickly or get out of everyone’s way, she can still run. But if she’s standing or walking she picks up her foot. Here’s a link to a video of this chick. (I hope the link posts ok)
Is there another tendon in the thigh that could be affected? Could there be a tear or break? How do I find that out?
Chick #2-Red Star Sexlink: has been presenting link this for 4 days. This chick has been sitting. When she needs to move, she flaps her wings to help herself get there then she rests. I noticed her left foot was red and slightly swollen and her right toes were very slightly curling when she’d sit down. I splinted her right foot with a bandaid and spread her toes out and let her be in that for a day. When I took it off, it seemed better but she still won’t stand for very long. I’ve been giving her B12 from a dropper and it seemed to help but ever so slightly. She’s still not up and walking except to scoot out of the way. Could this be the beginning or a different form of straddle leg? Here’s a video of her.
