Urgent: Just Hatched Chick Struggling and Goop Hardening

[aart]

There is something wonky with one of its legs (left leg is weaker and turned in a bit) but it gets around just fine.

Part pigeon?
Got front on shot?
Give her some extra vitamins...might help.

 

[WVduckchick]

I think Chicken Surprise is a pullet.

 

[WVduckchick]

As far as the leg, you could try this, it won't hurt her, at the least it will do nothing. Or if the leg is out of whack somehow, this could reset it in place.

Hold your left hand out, palm up, fingers toward the right, in front of your chest. Lay the chick's belly in your left hand, feet pointing back toward your body, overhanging your pinky finger/palm. Grasp the feet and legs between your right thumb and forefinger. Slowly lower your left hand (kinda bowling ball or lawn-dart starting motion) and let the bird dangle for just a few seconds. Twist your wrist outward, and the bird's reaction should be to lift its head/chest/body upward toward your hand. (keep your hand under it, but not touching, and don't drop her! lol) When it lifts on its own, you can re-grab the body. This will sometimes "reset" a slipped hip or knee joint. It won't hurt the bird, and I would think its worth a try.

 

[aart]

As far as the leg, you could try this, it won't hurt her, at the least it will do nothing. Or if the leg is out of whack somehow, this could reset it in place.

Hold your left hand out, palm up, fingers toward the right, in front of your chest. Lay the chick's belly in your left hand, feet pointing back toward your body, overhanging your pinky finger/palm. Grasp the feet and legs between your right thumb and forefinger. Slowly lower your left hand (kinda bowling ball or lawn-dart starting motion) and let the bird dangle for just a few seconds. Twist your wrist outward, and the bird's reaction should be to lift its head/chest/body upward toward your hand. (keep your hand under it, but not touching, and don't drop her! lol) When it lifts on its own, you can re-grab the body. This will sometimes "reset" a slipped hip or knee joint. It won't hurt the bird, and I would think its worth a try.

Thinks we need video of this......I do anyway.

 

[WVduckchick]

Thinks we need video of this......I do anyway.

I've been meaning to make one, but don't have any littles right now to demonstrate on.

 

[Redhead Rae]

Thinks we need video of this......I do anyway.

Ditto, are you any good with diagrams?