When you say both legs are equal, do you mean she is sitting on her hocks on both legs? So one isn’t swollen? Sitting and walking on hocks happens for chickens when they are weak from being sick - so this doesn’t have to be an issue with her legs.I didn’t get a pic of both legs but they seemed equal. No puss or cuts…maybe it’s a slipped tendon. I pulled her leg back but I couldn’t figure it out. I had her splint off yesterday but I redid it today but with twigs on the side to keep it straight. The only antibiotic I have is a sulfa drug. It’s 4g per two liter I am putting it in 20 oz and a little less than a gram. I add some of the water to the syringe when I’m feeding her food since she isn’t drinking. She either will live from my efforts or I may have to cull her so she isn’t suffering. But I don’t want to do that, not with this girl!
How long should I leave this splint on do you think?
Thank you sooo very much spending time with me.
I definitly wouldn’t give her antibiotics willy nilly without having a real indication for it. If you want to just give her something just in case you can try oregano oil.
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