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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: monarch on January 11, 2009, 19:47

Title: New chick has foot problem
Post by: monarch on January 11, 2009, 19:47

One of my newly hatched chicks seems to have a problem with its feet , it is having problems "stretching" the toe's and is walking with the toes curled....any ideas????????????

Title: New chick has foot problem
Post by: Vember on January 11, 2009, 21:11

Hi Monarch

Never encountered this myself but have had a quick look in my K Thear book.
She suggests that young with curly toes is due to lack of Vit B2 (riboflavin) in the parents :?

Only thing I could suggest would if you are able to position the feet correctly use match sticks or the like to act as a splint :?

Sarah :)

Title: New chick has foot problem
Post by: Aunt Sally on January 11, 2009, 21:34

I think there has been advice about this on here before - [probably from Munty.

I'll do a search.

Title: New chick has foot problem
Post by: Bodger on January 11, 2009, 21:40

You know what my advice would be. RIP :oops:

Title: New chick has foot problem
Post by: Aunt Sally on January 11, 2009, 21:43

A lot of chook keepers will tell you to put it down but read this first:



http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?p=112329#112329

Title: New chick has foot problem
Post by: nnbreeder on January 11, 2009, 21:51

Also have a look at this link, it could be slipped tendon from kicking out of the shell. There is a infant's liquid vit. here called Poly-Vi-Sol that can be give chicks at the rate of two drops daily and it helps with defeciencys. But be sure sure to get a vit. that has either no iron or very little.

Here is the link.

http://www.peafowl.org/ARTICLES/1/

Title: New chick has foot problem
Post by: Aunt Sally on January 11, 2009, 22:22

anything suitable one here nnbreeder ?

http://www.labtecltd.com/products.php?cat=10

Title: New chick has foot problem
Post by: nnbreeder on January 11, 2009, 22:39

I like the Multi-vit-plus. It sounds like it should do the trick. It would be nice if we had choices like that here. The Vitamin packs are few and far between.

Title: New chick has foot problem
Post by: Aunt Sally on January 11, 2009, 22:43

I think they sell abroad but I guess the shipping would be a lot to USA  :(

Title: New chick has foot problem
Post by: nnbreeder on January 11, 2009, 23:42

And slow too once it clears customs and all the other stuff it has to go through.