Urgent. Tiny chick cold still alive. Mum doesn't want it.

[amberrenee]

See her feet?

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

Ok, so she won't really notice if a new chick comes in (even though she did hatch it). Are her toes bent, foot curled, something like that?

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

I see your pic. Make her some shoes. Don't give her back to mom until she's better. It might be a few days, so bringing in another chick for company would be good.

Is she eating/drinking ok?

 

[Kiki]

Don't put it back with the mom if it's not walking.
It will just get trampled on by the others and end up dead.
The pic of the feet is kinda hard to tell whats going on...can you post a brighter pic?

 

[amberrenee]

Here. She wobbles and flails around. I've had to feed her she wobbled when she tries to do anything.

 

[Kiki]

Can you get some Nutri Drench
A few doses of vitamins won't hurt her.

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

You need to make some shoes. I've had chicks with the same thing before, but they healed.

And yes, Nutri Drench would be good too.

 

[amberrenee]

Shoes? Like how? Like the spraddle leg tape?

 

[Kiki]

Shoes! haha the things we do to try to help itty bittys.

Look at these shoes here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/chick-with-curled-toes.51112/

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

Shoes? Like how? Like the spraddle leg tape?

Not sure what you mean?

There are a few different ways to do it; some people cut out some cardboard to fit under the chick's foot than use a bandaid to cover. Vet wrap might work, too. I have used tape in the past. Basically, you want to get those feet straight and flat like they should be.

Oh - something I've learned is if the bottom of the shoe is slippery, the chick can slip and get spraddle leg. Put some tape on sticky side down and put a little chick food on the bottom so it's easier to walk. Sounds weird, but really helps them!