Buckie the Special Chick

[Poodlemum]

This is little Buckie! She has something wrong with her leg (spraddle and a bruised foot), but her drinking worries me too. I’ve tried shallow, pebbles, but she only drinks if the can put her whole face in Then she gasps and bubbles a bit. Is there anything else I can do to help? Syringe drinks weren’t enough for her

 

[ChickNanny13]

Maybe a quail water base may work. You could also make a mash (oatmeal consistency) with her feed; moisten with water to get more liquid into her. Splayed legs are correctable and are you sure it's bruised and not the color of her leg?
You could post a picture of her standing; leg & foot ... this poultrydvm website is very helpful ... http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/splayed-leg

 

[Poodlemum]

Maybe a quail water base may work. You could also make a mash (oatmeal consistency) with her feed; moisten with water to get more liquid into her. Splayed legs are correctable and are you sure it's bruised and not the color of her leg?
You could post a picture of her standing; leg & foot ... this poultrydvm website is very helpful ... http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/splayed-leg

I’ll have to try a quail base for sure! She didn’t like the mash earlier, but maybe now that she’s peeking up a bit. We’ve got her in hobbles and cup therapy, she’s already improving so much in that regard. I used a little boot for her foot yesterday since she wasn’t using it and it fell off, but she’s using the foot again. It was red and looked discoloured compared to her other foot as well.

 

[Poodlemum]

Bucky has graduated from the NICU unit and is loving the freedom of the special care nursery with her newborn bantam buddy for company. No more hobble needed She is still terribly wobbly, but I’m hoping she will gain strength now that she can move independently and feed/drink as needed

 

[Poodlemum]

After doing great all day, eating and drinking well, running around the box, Bucky passed suddenly tonight

 

[JaffaDuck]

i was reading the thread. So happy for bucky then i saw ur latest message. RIP Bucky

 

[Poodlemum]

i was reading the thread. So happy for bucky then i saw ur latest message. RIP Bucky

Thank you. It has been a devastating day all around