page_title: Spraddle leg
section_title: Treatment
hierarchical_section_title: Spraddle leg / Treatment
caption_attribution_description: Nederlands: kuiken met spreidpoten in elastiek tuigje en 5 dagen later English: chick with spraddle legs with elastic shackles and five days later
context_page_description: Spraddle leg, also called splayed leg, is a condition in poultry in which the legs of newly-born chicks are splayed laterally, meaning that they are unable to bear weight.
context_section_description: Management focuses on the use of supports (or shackles) to bring the legs back towards the midline.
caption: chick with spraddle legs with elastic shackles and five days later
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