Slipped tendon in 7 week chick?

TheDisease21002

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Jan 17, 2019
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I checked on my chick today had it wasn't walking around properly. When I got it when it was around 1 day old it had a slipped tendon. I fixed that in the first 2 weeks and no issues were seen for 5 weeks. It just turned 7 weeks today and it looks like the tendon may have slipped out of place again on its right leg(left in the picture). I heard that a slipped tendon cannot be fixed after the chick matures a little. I think it's a slipped tendon because the hock is flat while the other leg isn't. Please tell me what I can do if it is actually a slipped tendon. And please tell me if it's not a slipped tendon.
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this is the normal leg
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the one on the lefts hock is flat and the chick can't walk on it.
Edit: I know visiting the vet is an option, but i want to know what i can do for the chick at home
 
I checked on my chick today had it wasn't walking around properly. When I got it when it was around 1 day old it had a slipped tendon. I fixed that in the first 2 weeks and no issues were seen for 5 weeks. It just turned 7 weeks today and it looks like the tendon may have slipped out of place again on its right leg(left in the picture). I heard that a slipped tendon cannot be fixed after the chick matures a little. I think it's a slipped tendon because the hock is flat while the other leg isn't. Please tell me what I can do if it is actually a slipped tendon. And please tell me if it's not a slipped tendon.View attachment 1645638this is the normal leg View attachment 1645641the one on the lefts hock is flat and the chick can't walk on it.
Edit: I know visiting the vet is an option, but i want to know what i can do for the chick at home
Welcome To BYC!
Can you post a couple of photos at different angles of the chick standing up by itself?
 
Is the leg turning out similar to the photos in these threads?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/roosters-leg-turning-out-help-pictures.1110263/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/rooster-chick-with-weird-leg.978353/

It could very well be slipped tendon or a leg bone deformity that is becoming more pronounced since she is getting older and heavier.
You can try splinting to see if that helps
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/peachick-with-slipped-tendon.1092979/
But often something like this cannot be fixed.

I would also offer poultry vitamins that contain B2(Riboflavin) or give her 1/4tablet B-Complex daily for a week.

She's a cute little thing.
 
thank you for the advice, and the links, really appreciate it. Hopefully, she gets better like last time. I've been giving her riboflavin and am planning on making a chick chair for her. Thank you again for your support.
 

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