This chick is 2 weeks old. He hatched fine, his legs were straight, walking correctly and now has seemed to develop some very strange legs. The chicks are on a thick layer of pine straw and are fed chick crumbles. Out of three this is the only one that is having this issue. Here are some pictures, sorry about the quality, they were taken on my cell phone.
from the front, please notice the bent toe on the right foot as well:
back:
front again:
It looks painful for the baby to walk, he hobbles and uses his wings for balance. He's the largest of the chicks, and has not been picked on. I want to avoid removing him from the others if possible, the others cry when one is taken out of the brooder box for something.
Help??
(edited to correct typo on age...hatch date was June 9th.)
from the front, please notice the bent toe on the right foot as well:
back:
front again:
It looks painful for the baby to walk, he hobbles and uses his wings for balance. He's the largest of the chicks, and has not been picked on. I want to avoid removing him from the others if possible, the others cry when one is taken out of the brooder box for something.
Help??
(edited to correct typo on age...hatch date was June 9th.)
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