A good Epsom soak was Grammy's fix for everything (or at least step one). Muscle soreness? Go soak. Joint pain? Go soak. Splinter? Wound care? Infection? Swelling? You guessed it, go soak. 😁
Hope your chicken feels better soon!
Thank you so much for your reply. I didn't realize that I didn't actually post my reply to you. I don't know if it was the splint or the rest, but she was back on her feet and with her flock within a week and back to using her leg as normal within a week of being back with her flock.
Hey! I kept her separated for a few days. It definitely was a sprain.
My treatment for her:
1. Nutri-drench in her water as well as a serving of it straight to her as she was super pale and listless (edit this was about a day after I made this post. I also was handfeeding her for a bit).
2. I...
Apologies for the duplicate thread, I've read each post that I could get my hands on on the topic and didn't necessarily felt like they matched our situation enough. I will also apologize in advance if I get terms wrong, I've pulled up a photo of chicken anatomy to try to make this as clear as...