Hello! I’ve hatched a few other breeds and currently have other chicks but has anyone found that Vorwerk’s seem to have leg issues or is it just my babies?
The eggs are from an online seller and the babies are all slowly developing leg issues with the first one developing problems at a few days...
I bought this hen almost 2 weeks ago. Now when she stands on her right leg - it gives out at the middle joint. She can't put weight on it for more than a few seconds, doesn't walk around much, and lays down to eat. I have a Video but don't know how to attach it.
I looked into it more and realized that most likely what my baby Easter has is a slipped tendon. I noticed a little while ago and the man that was watching him for me brushed it off saying that he was fine. I was in a rush so I didn’t look into it at all. I’m so terribly regretting that now...
I got a chick from a friend at 4 days old. She seemed to think the knee was dislocated so she put the leg in a splint. We kept it on for a week and the chick didn't use the leg much but still got around. When we took it off the chick had a cast sore but not unmanageable. Now the leg is kinda...
Yesterday while moving the chicken tractor, one of my hens legs got caught underneath the coop and is either broken, dislocated or both. There was some blood. NO visible bone fracture. The leg is limp and completely loose from joint (dangles). I need direction on how to set it and any other...
I don't know how but one of my pullets managed to dislocate her leg between yesterdays and now. She's still walking around on it (kinda freaks me out a bit ). I'd like to put it back but I'm afraid I'd break a bone, is there a specific way to do it?
Sorry for the bad picture.
Thanks!