2 month old chick with broken leg

Illiese

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May 5, 2020
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One of our 2 month old frizzle chicks has what seems to be a broken leg and I was wondering if there’s anything I can do to help them? The leg is all bruised and it won’t put any weight on it. We’re currently keeping it inside separated from the others. Should we splint it? Any suggestions would be nice :(
 
Link below is a splinting manual, explains how to examine for a fracture, and how to splint the various types. Without being able to see and feel it, I can't say if it looks broken or just badly sprained and bruised. Make sure, if you do splint, that it's padded well to avoid rubbing and irritation from the splint, and don't wrap too tightly. Check often for swelling, you don't want to cut circulation off. You may also want to try a version of a chick chair or chicken sling for periods, to let it rest and take the weight off.
This thread has some chick chair examples, and pictures of some slings below. You do need to supervise, some of them don't take to these well and can hurt themselves worse struggling to get out of it.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/versions-of-chick-chairs-please.1166308/
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