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Oh...ugh. Ok well I will say she is a fiesty one! I did a thorough look and feel of both legs. Possibly dislocated but it seemed to be passively moved without that dislocating feeling. Just odd. But she does make attempts to move about hobbling on the one leg. Another interesting thing I noticed is her wing on the bad leg side looks abnormal (loss of feathers). It seems she tries to use that wing to balance. She gets fussy when I separate her from the other two chicks in the brooder.

no sores or wounds. But she had been pecked on the neck so she may Miley for injured. She’s now getting b complex w/ riboflavin.

Here's INSTRUCTIONS to try if you think it is dislocated.
 

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Well the lil girl hobbles on one foot. The other is now contracted. She drinks and eats but I still give her water from a spoon with B vitamins. She continues to be fiesty and a fighter but what worries me is the frequent chirping when she’s laying down. Pain? It’s not the usual loud chirp of being cold or hot. She won’t let me cuddle her either. She fusses at me.
 
Well the lil girl hobbles on one foot. The other is now contracted. She drinks and eats but I still give her water from a spoon with B vitamins. She continues to be fiesty and a fighter but what worries me is the frequent chirping when she’s laying down. Pain? It’s not the usual loud chirp of being cold or hot. She won’t let me cuddle her either. She fusses at me.
Is she pooping?
The other foot - is she drawing it up?
Any swelling of the belly?

Not sure about the chirping while laying down, it could be pain. Sometimes they fail to thrive, her not letting you cuddle her, I would believe that would indicate pain.
 
Is she pooping?
The other foot - is she drawing it up?
Any swelling of the belly?

Not sure about the chirping while laying down, it could be pain. Sometimes they fail to thrive, her not letting you cuddle her, I would believe that would indicate pain.
Pooping fine. Yes the other leg is drawn up. She doesn’t have belly swelling. Afraid to straighten her leg out. Don’t want to cause more pain
 
Pooping fine. Yes the other leg is drawn up. She doesn’t have belly swelling. Afraid to straighten her leg out. Don’t want to cause more pain
I just don't know:hugs
All you can do is try to keep her hydrated and eating.
You can try placing her in a chick chair, see if that helps.
You can find some ideas here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/versions-of-chick-chairs-please.1166308/#post-18353109

Sadly, if she does not improve after a few days it may be time to consider putting her down. Never an easy decision to make, but you will know when the time has come.
 

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