what is wrong with my chick ?

[donnie]

i bought 15 chicks about 2 wks ago now and these chicks are almost 1 month old now all of them are ok and were fine til yesterday i noticed this one like this , it has happened all of a sudden what is it and why , they are on 20% chick starter and all the other chicks i have had are and have been fine with this feed , anyone have any clues ? , she , well i say she since the tail sprouts are just now comeing in , anyway she can move her leg on her own and she can grasp with her feet as well ........

 

[Terri O]

I dont know what it is called--"splay leg?" but you have to make a little thing to tie the legs together with enough room between so she can walk. Then the bad leg gets right and the chick is OK. Use a twist tie or string for this but dont make it too tight on her ankles. I think there is something (with pics) in the tutorials part of this site. Good luck! Terri O

 

[chickensioux]

What kind of bedding are you using?
Here is a pic of how you would repair spraddle leg. You can use soft tape or a bandaid. This chick seems a little too old to have that tho. It could also be Mareks. Research that. Maybe someone else has an idea too. Good luck with that baby.

 

[donnie]

ok thanks guys , this is the first chick i have ever had do this

 

[aveca]

Both Mereks and newcastlees disease can cause drooping wing or wings, paralasis, lethargy, ect... seems a little young for mereks thou . It just seems it develops after 6 mos or so. cant remember exactly.

One of the classic signs is the legs become stiff out to side or behind the chicken.

What breed are they?

 

[donnie]

this chick is just a few days from being a month old, it is a ameraucana buff orp cross, it eats and drinks fine and poops fine as well , doesnt act sickly and is very active , i moved them from the rubber maid tub to the rabbit cage but the wire isnt small enough for their legs to get thru , but all 30+ chicks i have that are in different ages are all fine and have not done this

 

[comedianchick]

it could be a slipped tendon also?!?!