My 3 month old pullet was sitting more than usual. My flock free ranges all day. I noticed her limping and her foot was turned under. This happened rather suddenly, I suspected a foot or leg injury. I checked for bumblefoot. I saw some minor swelling by a tiny cut but that is all. I separated...
I have unwrapped the wing, added electrolytes and vitamins to the water and had kept her in the house. She was eating cottage cheese and chick starter out of my hand. She seems to want to stand but can't seem to get her legs under her. Today I rigged a little sling out of a piece of t shirt...
On Mother's day I noticed a chick, now 11 weeks old with a hurt wing. ( I have 2 the same age) I brought her into the house, checked her out and wrapped her wing to her body. She wasn't attacked by a dog or anything. We assume that she may have been handled to rough by one of the grandkids. It...
When I got a little more help to keep her calm, we noticed that the injury wasn't nearly as bad as it looked. We gently cleaned it off, and put her back with the other girls. I try to keep the coop clean and dry.Thanks for the help, I am a nervous Nelly, when it comes to the girls. All is well.