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My baby chick has splayed leg. What can I do to help it?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Female | unspayed | 1 month and 3 days old | 0.25 lbs

Hi, I have a month old baby chick with Splayed leg! The vet clinic says they can't help over the phone so I have to make an appointment. The examination is $95, and anything else they have to do to the chick, will add on to that price. I don't want to waste our time and money if all the Vet will tell me is there's nothing they can do or we have to amputate it and he won't live a normal life. Please help.

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on June 21st, 2017

Most birds with splay leg will not recover from this unfortunately, there are congenital and infectious disease that can cause that but the prognosis is usually not good. in most cases euthanasia is the best thing you can do for her.

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    Answered By Lauren Barry, BVSc, MRCVS, DVM

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    Poor Stumbles you may be able to make a type of splint or hobbles to keep her legs from splaying out. Legally on pet coach we are not allowed to suggest medical doses for drugs. Make sure she receives a good poultry diet so that she doesn't have nutritional deficiencies.

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