Hello.
We’ve just hatched 5 Suffolk chequer bantams.
They are all fine and doing really well except for one which hatched with what I guess is Spraddle or splayed leg. It couldn’t stand from the moment it hatched.
After 24 hours when I could take it out of the incubator, I made a hobble for it with vetwrap.
It’s now day three, and there has been no improvement after wearing the hobble 48 hours. It can move around pretty quickly, but always either topped up on its bottom, or face down with its rear in the air.
It was in the brooder box, but I’ve moved it back to the incubator so it doesn’t get trampled by the others.
I’ve been giving it some time in a glass with a tissue nest as I read this can help it to push itself up.
I’ve been making sure it gets water every hour and it has chuck crumb in with it also.
I’ll give it as long as it needs to recover, but wanted some more experienced views as I read improvements are seen within 48 hours with this condition when treated correctly.
Any advice gratefully received.
We’ve just hatched 5 Suffolk chequer bantams.
They are all fine and doing really well except for one which hatched with what I guess is Spraddle or splayed leg. It couldn’t stand from the moment it hatched.
After 24 hours when I could take it out of the incubator, I made a hobble for it with vetwrap.
It’s now day three, and there has been no improvement after wearing the hobble 48 hours. It can move around pretty quickly, but always either topped up on its bottom, or face down with its rear in the air.
It was in the brooder box, but I’ve moved it back to the incubator so it doesn’t get trampled by the others.
I’ve been giving it some time in a glass with a tissue nest as I read this can help it to push itself up.
I’ve been making sure it gets water every hour and it has chuck crumb in with it also.
I’ll give it as long as it needs to recover, but wanted some more experienced views as I read improvements are seen within 48 hours with this condition when treated correctly.
Any advice gratefully received.