White chantecler with leg injury, I think..

[taraann81]

I checked my chicks this morning in the brooder and one of my 1.5 week old white chantecler chicks is limping. It's toes on the one foot are curled and it holds its leg sort of stretched out. Any idea what I can do to help her?

These chicks are very valuable to me and I would hate to lose one.

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[NJbirdlover]

has your chick been outside yet? Which leg? Can you tell if there is a visible injury...swollen??

 

[taraann81]

No she has never been outside. It is her left leg and yes it is swollen where the leg meets the body but still on the unfeathered part( I don't know what that is called on a chick, on a human I would say it is the thigh).

 

[NJbirdlover]

Bump-
hope someone can help!

 

[taraann81]

Thanks. She is still hanging in here but she seems to be in pain. I'm not sure what to do for her.