What Now? Limping Chick. Please Help >_<

[AmyJane725]

Yep, B complex is hard to overdose. 1/4 of a tablet is usually fine, and I hide it in scrambled egg or on a little wet feed.

1/4 tab. Got it. Thanks so much guys.

 

[dawg53]

As long as she's eating, drinking and pooping normally, she'll be just fine in time.

 

[AmyJane725]

Could I put the rest of the tablet (crushed up) in their water? If so, would it need to be made fresh daily, or would the vitamin stay good in there?

I got a few good drops of concentrated B water into her, but she just wanted back into the brooder, so I squirted the water with the 1/4 tab over some scrambled eggs. This is their first time having egg (second technically I guess, but first time having it orally) and they're having a blast. Running around with little bits even though there's a whole dish right there. Bless their hearts.

 

[Eggcessive]

Can you get a picture of her from the front or back, to see how she stands? It sounds like from your other thread that she might have either valgus leg bone deformity in only one leg, or she might have a hip problem. Leg bone deformities are permanent, and some chicks get along okay with them, while others may be so disabled they need to be put down. Below is valgus deformity in one leg and in both legs:

 

[Eggcessive]

In both legs:

 

[AmyJane725]

Here are some new pics and a video.
Her leg basically folds completely open out to her side. I don't think it's that bone deformity thing. I just can't imagine how this happened in the first place. She's never been on a smooth surface. Can another little chick jumping on her have caused this?

 

[AmyJane725]

@Eggcessive

I have the info you requested

 

[AmyJane725]

I'm really feeling like this is a slipped tendon. I'm looking into making a chick chair.

Any advice on how to splint/wrap the legs to get the tendon to heal back in the right place?

Is it too late for her? I feel like it's really bad. Her entire posture is tilted heavily to the right, and the leg lays out flat. Like, if it were both legs she'd be doing the splits.

I just watched the first video I posted of her. It's so much worse since that time. I should have put her in a chair a long time ago. She's gonna be crippled forever and it's my fault for doing the wrong thing. I don't want to have to cull her or for her to be lame forever

 

[Eggcessive]

On the video, it looks more like a hip dislocation. Those can be difficult to treat. I think that @WVduckchick has a post somewhere about holding a chick upside down to try and put it back in place. Of course, vet care with an xray to diagnose the condition would be the best.

 

[AmyJane725]

On the video, it looks more like a hip dislocation. Those can be difficult to treat. I think that @WVduckchick has a post somewhere about holding a chick upside down to try and put it back in place. Of course, vet care with an xray to diagnose the condition would be the best.

We’ve got an appointment tomorrow at 3.