pappabear 128 Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 Hi all My 1 canary chicks legs seem to go the wrong way picked it up today and one leg was pointing straight up past the wing so I taped the leg to its other leg but now it's legs stick out behind it like a frog , the nest pan has a felt liner but she didn't put a lot else in , I have read dummy eggs give something to climb on but can anyone offer any advice please Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,986 Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 Sounds like it's dislocated rather than splayed and yes a dummy egg or two in a nest with one chick will stop splayed legs from happening as they use either each other or a egg to lean on to rech up to be fed and in a emprty nest they need to splay their legs to do so and they end up staying like it sort of thing.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pappabear 128 Posted June 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 Thanks guys , is there anything I can do other than culling it , I think you are right fireman as it was totally the wrong way round Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,986 Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 Try checking for a local avian vet or maybe someone at the local bird club might be able to help but that's about it apart from trying to put it back in yourself but probebly do more harm that good.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taz2010 1,297 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 very hard to put right as leg is still growing id cull mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pappabear 128 Posted June 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 Thanks guys , culled the chick today think it was the kindest thing to do 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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