Hi all
So I have been reading the board but am not sure if this is a slipped tendon. When I try to feel if the tendon has slipped I cannot feel anything that seems out of place. I also cannot push anything back in place. When I run my finger over the flat side of the joint, it feels like the tendon is in place. So maybe I don't know what I am feeling for? Or maybe this is not a slipped tendon? In either case, I don't want this little guy to be lame so any suggestions for treatment are appreciated.
Thanks in advance for any help.
1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)
Normal sized when compared to hatchmates. Isabelle Orpington, 1 1/2 weeks old
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Not putting weight on his right leg.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
This is the third day
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
Nope
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
No, the joint does look slightly swollen
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
Nothing. We woke up two mornings ago and he was not walking well.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
Eating and drinking fine. He hops to get around. The first day I kept him in a separte brooder by my desk and watched him all day to be sure he was drinking and eating. He was fine and did not seem in distress or pain so I put him back in the main brooder. None of the other chicks are bothering him and he hops around to get food and water. We now call him Hopalong (lol)
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
Nope, all good. Normal and firm.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
Isolation and I tried for one day to immobilize him. that seemed to help a bit and now he hops around on one leg.
10 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? For example, do you want to treat completely yourself, or do you need help in stabilizing the bird til you can get to a vet?
I will treat my self.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
Two videos posted below
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
Main brooder is a large dog crate with wood shaving bedding over parchment paper. Small brooder is wood shaving over a kitchen towel. I wanted to be sure he would not slip so have tried to keep the bedding stable.
So I have been reading the board but am not sure if this is a slipped tendon. When I try to feel if the tendon has slipped I cannot feel anything that seems out of place. I also cannot push anything back in place. When I run my finger over the flat side of the joint, it feels like the tendon is in place. So maybe I don't know what I am feeling for? Or maybe this is not a slipped tendon? In either case, I don't want this little guy to be lame so any suggestions for treatment are appreciated.
Thanks in advance for any help.
1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)
Normal sized when compared to hatchmates. Isabelle Orpington, 1 1/2 weeks old
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Not putting weight on his right leg.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
This is the third day
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
Nope
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
No, the joint does look slightly swollen
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
Nothing. We woke up two mornings ago and he was not walking well.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
Eating and drinking fine. He hops to get around. The first day I kept him in a separte brooder by my desk and watched him all day to be sure he was drinking and eating. He was fine and did not seem in distress or pain so I put him back in the main brooder. None of the other chicks are bothering him and he hops around to get food and water. We now call him Hopalong (lol)
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
Nope, all good. Normal and firm.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
Isolation and I tried for one day to immobilize him. that seemed to help a bit and now he hops around on one leg.
10 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? For example, do you want to treat completely yourself, or do you need help in stabilizing the bird til you can get to a vet?
I will treat my self.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
Two videos posted below
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
Main brooder is a large dog crate with wood shaving bedding over parchment paper. Small brooder is wood shaving over a kitchen towel. I wanted to be sure he would not slip so have tried to keep the bedding stable.
