# Spraddle leg

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**Spraddle leg**, also called **splayed leg**, is a condition in [poultry](/source/Poultry) in which the legs of newly born [chicks](/source/Chicken) are splayed laterally, meaning that they are unable to bear weight.

## Causes

The cause has been attributed to a range of factors, although a slippery floor surface is most commonly implicated.[1][2]

## Treatment

Management focuses on the use of supports (or [shackles](/source/Legcuffs)) to bring the legs back towards the midline.[1]

## See also

- [Chicken](/source/Chicken)

## References

1. Hines, Ron. ["Correcting Spraddle or Splay Leg in Baby Birds"](https://vetspace.2ndchance.info/bird-health-articles/correcting-spraddle-or-splay-leg-in-baby-birds/). *2nd Chance*. Retrieved 3 October 2020.

1. Ryczek, Hayley. ["How to Fix Splayed Leg or Spraddle Leg"](http://www.healthstartsinthekitchen.com/2015/03/10/how-to-fix-splayed-leg-spraddle-leg/). *Health Starts in the Kitchen*. Retrieved 11 January 2016.

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