3 month old hen with hurting leg

[Speed]

The hens like to try to fly out of the coop, I think they are just practicing. Anyway one of them seems to have injured her leg. She can hobble around on it. Should I be concerned, and what if anything can I do to help her. I don't think it's broken. She is sleeping on the floor cause she can't get up on the roosting bars. Please help me.

 

[gregnlinda]

Hope you get some helpful info. I'm still early in learning but I have a hen same age group, just started limping a little today. Seems to be able to bear some weight on it. Checked her feet but saw no sign of injury. I'll just keep a watchful eye and try to research injuries and illness. Hope you'll post results and good luck!

 

[Speed]

Looks like no one knows what to do for an injured leg

 

[gregnlinda]

I did a little searching yesterday and found a site. I think it was jackchenhouse.com that said something about using a hobble for injured legs or toes. What little I know about chicken illness or injury, there are so many things to watch for. I'll try and find out more today and let you know if I learn anything else. That site also mentioned a book about bird care, written by Robert (?), the bird man of Alcatraz. Apparently many birds share share similar behaviors as well as injuries and illness.

 

[gregnlinda]

Oh, the author of that book, Stroud. The book title also began with his last name. Going to see what I can find about hobbling a chicken.

 

[AuburnChickenNewbies]

One of our 8 week old chicks is limping too. I can't find anything wrong with it, but she's definitely favoring one leg. I just tried looking for that jackchenhouse.com site but it's not a valid name. Do you remember what you searched to find information?

 

[gregnlinda]

My apologies, I misspelled the name. I started my search with something on the liness of chicken leg injuries illnesses and treatments. I got another link from another byc member. I'll look it up and get that to you as well. There are many sites to peruse, but I think the real issue is when there are no obvious external signs of injury, then it becomes a risky guessing game.

 

[gregnlinda]

That website was jackshenhouse.com

 

[gregnlinda]

The other link shared by a byc member was peafowl.org /ARTICLES /1/

 

[AuburnChickenNewbies]

I just found this site:

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/the-essentials-of-tending-a-sick-or-injured-chicke.html

that lists a bunch of how to care for sick chickens. There's some talk about limping chickens and bumblefoot, but nothing about splinting. Anyway, I thought I'd put the site here in case it helps someone.