- Oct 2, 2013
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My son accidentally stepped on our guinea fowl about 3 weeks ago; he is now 2 months and 1 week old.
At first he looked OK but as time passed I started noticing he was not standing on his legs for too long, he will do a few steps and then lay down. Now he barely walks, he tries by doing little jumps with help from his wings, he doesn’t fly yet. I think both of his legs are broken, as a result he has been eating laying down and pooping at the same time so his bottom has some dry poop too.
See video attached, this is my first time having a chicken, I read about splinting his legs but not sure about it yet.
Please help!!!
Thanks.
These pictures of his legs were taken about a week ½ ago when I noticed he was not standing up for too long, they seemed OK to me but noticed his middle toes started to bend a little so I thought his toes were broken after my son stepped on him.


At first he looked OK but as time passed I started noticing he was not standing on his legs for too long, he will do a few steps and then lay down. Now he barely walks, he tries by doing little jumps with help from his wings, he doesn’t fly yet. I think both of his legs are broken, as a result he has been eating laying down and pooping at the same time so his bottom has some dry poop too.
See video attached, this is my first time having a chicken, I read about splinting his legs but not sure about it yet.
Please help!!!
Thanks.

These pictures of his legs were taken about a week ½ ago when I noticed he was not standing up for too long, they seemed OK to me but noticed his middle toes started to bend a little so I thought his toes were broken after my son stepped on him.