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Re: Toes not straight

How old is this crooked toed chick? I have not had good results fixing toes on
older chicks. I fixed three chicks this summer as day old chicks, I used pipe
cleaners and medical tape like the UPA article recommended. I had tried making a
"duck foot" but the chick refused to move. I did have one chick that had crooked
toes and splay legs, I hobbled and kept changing the splints as it grew, but I
wasn't able to fix her. She was miserable and I put her down at 4 weeks old.

Good luck!
--- In peafowl@yahoogroups.com, "bdfive" <bdfive@...> wrote:
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> OK, today I'm going to try the blue masking tape and if need be some of the
> moleskin that sticks ever so good. Thanks everyone.
> darlene
>
>




Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:25 pm

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Seems I've seen where the toes to a peachick can be taped or something when they aren't straight. Can someone tell me how to do this or direct me to some...
bdfive
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Jul 17, 2009
1:15 am

I?use athletic tape or Dr Scholl's Moleskin. Cut?2 fan shapes slightly bigger than the foot place the toes in the proper position on the sticky on one piece...
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Jul 17, 2009
5:28 am

OK, today I'm going to try the blue masking tape and if need be some of the moleskin that sticks ever so good. Thanks everyone. darlene...
bdfive
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Jul 18, 2009
3:28 pm

How old is this crooked toed chick? I have not had good results fixing toes on older chicks. I fixed three chicks this summer as day old chicks, I used pipe...
briscocat
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Jul 19, 2009
12:25 pm

Problems with feet and legs are developmental. I have found that though some of these chicks do fine after tape and splints many don't. Some seem to be fine...
Jon McLeod
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Jul 19, 2009
2:12 pm

Hello Jon, there were 2 chicks from that hatch. One of them has one toe that isn't straight. The other has several. Guess I better not get too attached to...
bdfive
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Jul 19, 2009
3:05 pm

Thanks everyone for the suggestions, instructions and support. The little chicks worse foot is taped........I did it today and the chick is taking it well....
bdfive
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Jul 20, 2009
5:56 am
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