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I worried for a long time that when he started getting a full train, it would be too much weight and be too cumbersome. But he's doing okay with it.

Did you see the photos of my TT guy? He's almost 4 years old. He's permanently lame, but I'm glad I didn't put him down. He walks with a severe limp, but he gets around, comes in and out of the coop, eats with the other birds, chases tidbits & treats, and stomps around displaying his train. He...

Thanks, Dylan's Mom... and maybe also somebody will give their bird a chance instead of putting it down right away. I don't know how many birds learn to keep walking, albeit lame, and how many cannot walk... if he had been immobile, then of course there would not have been a choice. But he is...

Here's a close-up of his leg while he's displaying:

I looked out and Peanut was showing off, and it turned out he didn't mind posing for pictures. See how he stands with his right leg braced behind him? Pretty good for a lame guy, doncha think? Here's a close up, the left leg is straight, the right is twisted. He actually rotates it...

Ooops, sorry! Yes, what you have written makes sense. It is very hard to visualize, even looking at the bird, much less describe in words. I am thinking that if such a brace could be made, it might need a joint in the leg part, and the leg would need to be secured in a couple different...

Yes, x2, @zazouse I think it is a brilliant idea. Yes, @DylansMom it would need to extend farther for a bird's leg. But I think my bird's leg is rotated above the joint... that was part of what confused me so much when I first figured out he was having a problem. And no one -- including the...