How Do You Make Poultry Chick Hobbles For Correcting Splay Leg?
In this article you will learn how to correct splay leg in a newly hatched chick. Step 1 How to Make Poultry Chick Hobbles for Correcting Splay Leg This is a very easy and almost always successful means of correcting splay leg in a newly hatched chick. Often times, heavier breeds such as brahmas, cochins, and cornish for example will hatch and develop splay leg due to their heavier bodies. Splay leg can also result when a chick has had to struggle to hatch from a dry shell, caused by putting too much strain on their joints during the process. Almost everyone has scotch or masking tape on hand. If not, I would recommend picking up some masking tape to have on hand for this quick and efficient fix for splay leg. Anyone raising any quantity of chicks can have this issue pop up at any time. I believe on of the keys to successful correction is to catch it and correct it quickly. But first, you will need to recognize what splay leg is in a chick. Shortly after hatching and even before drying
