1 YR OLD BARRED ROCK FELL OFF PERCH

[HAPPYCHICKENLADY17]

 

[HAPPYCHICKENLADY17]

the leg at that first joint just flops to the right and to the left, she doesnt even try to move it

 

[HAPPYCHICKENLADY17]

Did you SEE her fall off of the perch, or is that just your guess about what happened?

With no video, and with what you have described, I don't think it's broken. It could be that she's gotten stung, or gotten a bite from something, or just managed to sprain her leg. I'd say to give her a quiet place to stay comfortable, with feed and water and a comfy place to lay down. Give her time to heal, and just keep an eye on her. If possible, bring her inside, in a nice, big clothes basket or something similar, so you can have her where you can keep a close eye on her.

i actually saw her fall ...she ran out of the nesting box, missed the perch and fell right to the ground.....she was rushing to see me..i ran to her and picked her up but when i laid her down she couldnt stand...i have her in a dog crate on my back porch with food and water..in a nice box filled with straw.....

 

[nightowl223]

the leg at that first joint just flops to the right and to the left, she doesnt even try to move it

Let me use this image to clarify. Is the floppy joint the one circled in red or in yellow? And if in yellow, there should be a tendon (indicated in blue) that runs up the back of that long bone and between the two bumps at the joint in yellow (bumps indicated in green). Do you feel the tendon going along the bone and over the joint between those two bumps at the end of that bone, onward to the next bone? That tendon is basically what keeps the leg in place.

 

[HAPPYCHICKENLADY17]

Let me use this image to clarify. Is the floppy joint the one circled in red or in yellow? And if in yellow, there should be a tendon (indicated in blue) that runs up the back of that long bone and between the two bumps at the joint in yellow (bumps indicated in green). Do you feel the tendon going along the bone and over the joint between those two bumps at the end of that bone, onward to the next bone? That tendon is basically what keeps the leg in place.

 

[HAPPYCHICKENLADY17]

the joint in yellow

 

[Eggcessive]

Here is some info about splinting, but I would recommend using some padding under the vet wrap:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/made-splint-for-chickens-broken-foot.1142600/

This xray below is of a chick with both bones broken on the right side. It helps to get the broken bones aligned well before splinting, so if possible a vet could xray the leg. It is not always easy to tell if it is a sprain or broken leg.

 

[nightowl223]

the joint in yellow

Did you feel the tendon I asked about? Does it trace along the back of the leg, and along the back of the joint, to the next muscle on the bone above?

 

[HAPPYCHICKENLADY17]

no the tendon doesnt go over the 2 bumps...her leg is just limp,,she doesnt move it at all

 

[nightowl223]

The tendon should go between the two little bumps, not over them. Can you feel the tendon at all?