11 week old Silkie hobbling from a fall from roost

[knownothinghomesteader]

Hi y'all! Anything we can do to help Silkie...was put on roost to practice and fell off a bit wonky and now is hobbling. Looks like one foot in particular is hurting. Thank you!

 

[nuthatched]

Can you feel for broken bones?

 

[knownothinghomesteader]

Can you feel for broken bones?

husband said it didn't feel broken but something did move (dislocation?)?!?! yikes. but doesn't look swollen and if we hadnt seen the fall would barely notice the difference in walking

 

[nuthatched]

husband said it didn't feel broken but something did move (dislocation?)?!?! yikes. but doesn't look swollen and if we hadnt seen the fall would barely notice the difference in walking

I would just monitor for now.

 

[knownothinghomesteader]

I would just monitor for now.

Thank you for replying!!

 

[Eggcessive]

How high was the fall from? How old is it? Pictures may help.

 

[knownothinghomesteader]

How high was the fall from? How old is it? Pictures may help.

About 5 feet high. 11 weeks old. Here it is (the one on the right. https://photos.app.goo.gl/T1o7xS9R9pTzML4r6 ), looks like left is injured but still cant see or feel anything. it has gotten worse even though they were all confined in coop last two days while we were out.

 

[Eggcessive]

I think I would lower the roosts. Do you have lower ones? That is pretty high for silkies. I can’t view the picture. Sometimes if there is an injury, you might see green bruising, so I would look up into the feathers. I would keep her inna pen or dog crate with food and water with the other chickens to keep her company, and force her to rest it.

 

[knownothinghomesteader]

I think I would lower the roosts. Do you have lower ones? That is pretty high for silkies. I can’t view the picture. Sometimes if there is an injury, you might see green bruising, so I would look up into the feathers. I would keep her inna pen or dog crate with food and water with the other chickens to keep her company, and force her to rest it.

thanks! yes just bought one that we added to coop a couple days ago...our coop was built by previous owners with roosts very high! we put a chair under that the others use to get up but didn't realize for Silkies it was too high. Thank you.