Baby Chick Leg

[Hlacharite]

Our first baby chick has a bad leg. We thought it was splayed at first but now he’s circling it up more and more.
I don’t see him drinking and feeding like the other chick in the brooder with him.
Questions:
What do we do about his leg?
What should I do about making sure he’s eating and drinking?

 

[Debbie292d]

How old is he? If he's just a day or two old, he might not be hungry yet. I would try offering him a mash of crumbles wet with water. They usually love that and they get hydrated at the same time.

Can you try splint his leg like you would for splay legs except use Vet wrap and go around that curled-up leg then bring it down with the other and bind them as if it was the same thing. If you can figure out how to do this at his age for just 3-4 days that should help immensely.