Chick with crooked/twisted legs

[farmerjon1988]

Hi

my chick hatched first and had yolk sack still attached. She took a day to two days to dry out as she was covered in yolk. shes not really eating but is drinking. day one and two she was very perky but noticed crooked leg. Not sure if just curled toes or a slipped tendon also as her leg seems to be bowed outwards slightly. Might be that her whole leg is a bit crooked. Also seems to stand holding it out backwards slightly. Shes 3 day now shes very quiet and sleeping a lot. Still has yolk sack stuck to underside which looks like a bean sized blob of dried blood and shell. Shes also stands going to sleep tilting her head back. Pooping very small and watery whitish in colour.

Does anyone know what to do? I dont want to cull as ive got very attached to her :-(

Thank you

 

[Marigold]

Sorry to say this, but it doesn't sound very good, does it? I would imagine she is probably not long for his world, whatever you do, - and possibly its not kind to try too hard to save her.

 

[farmerjon1988]

Yh I know we took her to the vet today and they cuz the dried yolk sake off her and it starting leaking blood yolk and puss so they put her down :-(

 

[Marigold]

I'm sorry to hear that, though I think it was inevitable. In hope the others are OK.

 

[farmerjon1988]

Yh it was but im glad its over now no more worrying about her its just a good job we got a good cock to hen ratio hatch out of 11 we only got 3 cocks