Hi, so I know this is a website about/for chickens, but I thought that similar principles applied to chicks apply when it comes to physical defects in keets.
Just got 10 Pearl Guinea keets today and noticed that one of them has a messed up leg, which juts out sideways as opposed to straight up and down. This causes it to be unable to move well; it kind of just hobbles around. I have seperated it and given it water, food and warmth. Is there anything I can do to fix something like this? Although I would highly prefer to not put it down, I am capable of doing so if there is no alternative. Any information or help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.
I've already had pretty bad luck with guineas this year, so I'd really like to fix this if possible.
Sorry I couldn't get a very good picture. You can kind of see its right foot sticking out to the right.
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Just got 10 Pearl Guinea keets today and noticed that one of them has a messed up leg, which juts out sideways as opposed to straight up and down. This causes it to be unable to move well; it kind of just hobbles around. I have seperated it and given it water, food and warmth. Is there anything I can do to fix something like this? Although I would highly prefer to not put it down, I am capable of doing so if there is no alternative. Any information or help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.
I've already had pretty bad luck with guineas this year, so I'd really like to fix this if possible.
Sorry I couldn't get a very good picture. You can kind of see its right foot sticking out to the right.
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