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Injured Chick Leg

| Need advice for a ~2 week old chick with leg injury / can’t feed itself well. About 2.5–3 days ago one of my chicks developed a leg issue. The whole leg goes out to the side sometimes (almost split position). It uses its wings to help push itself up and stand. Other symptoms: I’ve been keeping it warm, on a towel/non-slip surface, with food/water close by. I also separated it with one buddy chick for calmer recovery. My questions: Any advice from people who have rehabbed chicks would be appreciated. I’m worried because it’s not feeding itself normally. (If helpful I can post photos/video in comments. [link] [comments] |
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