Broken leg

[Hchickenlover]

My 3 or 4yr old ISA Brown chicken isn't putting any weight on her leg. I found her last night around 4pm leaning on her side. She didn't run from me which is unusual. I brought her into the house and she is not putting any weight on her leg. She has been inside for almost 24 hours

-I think she might of broke her thigh bone.....

She's eating and drinking, talking and acting like herself.

Is there anything I can do to help her? And make her more comfortable?

 

[azygous]

Have you examined the leg carefully from shank to thigh, looking for signs of greenish bruising and swollen tissue? Or an obvious compound fracture?

More likely it's a sprain or strain. Keeping her inactive for a couple weeks will allow the tissue to heal. But do try to fix her a temporary enclosure so she doesn't need to be isolated from the flock which is traumatic and reintegration can be hell.

 

[Hchickenlover]

Have you examined the leg carefully from shank to thigh, looking for signs of greenish bruising and swollen tissue? Or an obvious compound fracture?

More likely it's a sprain or strain. Keeping her inactive for a couple weeks will allow the tissue to heal. But do try to fix her a temporary enclosure so she doesn't need to be isolated from the flock which is traumatic and reintegration can be hell.

Ok thank you so much! I will get her outside as soon as possible! I didn't see any bruising.