It finally happened. Speeding car + slow moving hen = a puzzle. This happened yesterday, Wednesday. She was sitting off the side of the road like she was dustbathing when i found her shortly after the accident. Took her inside and examined her. No bruising or bleeding on her body or wings, but the tops of her feet were scraped up quite a bit.. I cleaned off the blood and dirt with hydrogen peroxide. I dusted arrowroot powder on the scratches to help with clotting. She was put in a small box with a towel on the bottom so she wouldn't move around and kept in the dark without food or water overnight (I have found that resting the digestion helps the bird deal with the initial trauma.) She is now getting all she can drink 3x's/day and all the fermented mash she can eat 2x's/day, and has been moved to a slightly bigger box bedded with shredded paper in the laundry room.
The puzzle is that i can't figure out what is wrong with her. She sits with her wings slightly down, propping herself up. Her legs aren't broken, she can kick them and clench her feet. But she can't stand up. She paddles her wings to move herself forward. She is eating and drinking well. Her poops are normal. And she even laid an egg today. She just can't stand and walk, and i can't figure out why not. Does this sound like a broken pelvis? Any insight would be appreciated.
The puzzle is that i can't figure out what is wrong with her. She sits with her wings slightly down, propping herself up. Her legs aren't broken, she can kick them and clench her feet. But she can't stand up. She paddles her wings to move herself forward. She is eating and drinking well. Her poops are normal. And she even laid an egg today. She just can't stand and walk, and i can't figure out why not. Does this sound like a broken pelvis? Any insight would be appreciated.