Broken leg on pullet

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emvickrey

emvickrey

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I have a black orp pullet that has a broken leg. It's broke at the "femur". I guess thats what it's called in chickens. It's between her hip and knee. I can feel the break and it feels like it's splintered at the top. I put a splint on it and have her in a box with food and water right in front of her so she don't have to move much.

I hatched several to add to my orp pen. Copperheads have taken out 2 of my hens and I just have 1 left. I was wanting to know that if it does heal if she could possibly be able to hold the weight of my roo when breeding next year when I add them to the orp pen. If she is just going to suffer later on I would rather put her down now and save her the suffering. My black roo is huge and heavy. She is too small for the pot but if putting her down is more humane then I guess the pot it is.

I was wanting some input on what I should do. For some reason one of my silkie pullets also has a broken leg but I can't find the break. I have her in a small cage with the same set up. She don't have to get up to eat and I clean her cage everyday to keep her from living in her poop.I don't normally keep birds that get broken bones but these 2 I want to keep if I can. I've been doing selective hatching this year and what I'm getting I plan to use in breeding pens.

Any advice is welcome.
 
It's weird, I had a turkey get a broken leg too. I have no idea.

Anyways. I would put splints and make them have very little room. Make it near impossible to move much. Feed extra calcium and vitamins in general. It may not heal perfect but it should heal enough.

Will she be able to take the weight of the roo? Don't know. Depends how well it heals. You'll have to see if she can.

If a chicken can live one legged it can live with a broken leg. At least, a broken now healed leg.

As for the silkie, feel around really well and see if she reacts to pain. Bend her leg, bend her toes (it may be her feet), work her femur. Try to see if she reacts to pain anywhere.

Same advice for her. Some vitamins to add to the water. Electrolytes as well.

Best of luck.
 
Some how there where a bunch of flies that where in her box today. I shooed them away and put an expandable screen over it to keep them out. It's weird because I have her on my porch which is enclosed and I have a hen with a broken leg and 3 brooders of chicks out there too and no flies in with them. The orp pullet seems to be in worse shape than the silkie hen. I may just cull her tomorrow it there is no improvement. The silkie hen is doing better and gets around better when I take her out to clean her cage. I may just set up the playpen in the carport room for her and see how she does with room to move around. The orp moves her self by scooting herself on her side. I don't like seeing her like that. It can't be comfortable.
 
emvickrey said:
I have a black orp pullet that has a broken leg. It's broke at the "femur". I guess thats what it's called in chickens. It's between her hip and knee. I can feel the break and it feels like it's splintered at the top. I put a splint on it and have her in a box with food and water right in front of her so she don't have to move much.

I hatched several to add to my orp pen. Copperheads have taken out 2 of my hens and I just have 1 left. I was wanting to know that if it does heal if she could possibly be able to hold the weight of my roo when breeding next year when I add them to the orp pen. If she is just going to suffer later on I would rather put her down now and save her the suffering. My black roo is huge and heavy. She is too small for the pot but if putting her down is more humane then I guess the pot it is.

I was wanting some input on what I should do. For some reason one of my silkie pullets also has a broken leg but I can't find the break. I have her in a small cage with the same set up. She don't have to get up to eat and I clean her cage everyday to keep her from living in her poop.I don't normally keep birds that get broken bones but these 2 I want to keep if I can. I've been doing selective hatching this year and what I'm getting I plan to use in breeding pens.

Any advice is welcome.
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I had a 3 year old that "broke" her leg. While I treated her in a splint and a body sling, a 6 week old chick got a broken leg! I casted that with a popsicle stick. Then, another one 6 weeks old got a broken leg. That's when I knew it was Marek's. I hope not, but there's a good chance with 2 who have a leg problem. Check the link in my signature about "Marek's, the Big FAQ" that was written by Nambroth.
 
seminolewind said:
I had a 3 year old that "broke" her leg. While I treated her in a splint and a body sling, a 6 week old chick got a broken leg! I casted that with a popsicle stick. Then, another one 6 weeks old got a broken leg. That's when I knew it was Marek's. I hope not, but there's a good chance with 2 who have a leg problem. Check the link in my signature about "Marek's, the Big FAQ" that was written by Nambroth.
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It's not Mereks thank goodness. I can feel the broken bone in the one and the other one is getting better. I thought I had a Mereks breakout this winter but it turned out to be worms. I had a necropsy done of the first one that died. I was worried it was Mereks and 2 more came down the same way and I culled those while waiting for the necropsy report. The others where treated by my vet for worms after that and they recovered. He had told me that it had happened before with somebody elses chickens. So I don't jump to the conclusion anymore that it's Mereks
 

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