9 Week Old Chick-Hurt Leg

[PasoRoblesEgger]

My little Olive Egger has a hurt leg. I have no idea what she did, no visible injury. Hopefully the video I attached works.

This is day three, not getting any better. She collapses at the hock joint, but I'm not sure if the injury is above that?

Should I splint? Looking for advice, thank you.

 

[Eggcessive]

Can you see any swelling, redness, or green bruising over the entire leg? I would confine her to a pen or wire dog crate with food and water to force her to limit use of her leg. Splinting might help if the leg is broken, if you can figure out which bone is affected. Splinting above and below the injury is needed. Vet wrap, padding, and something stiff, such as a bendable finger splint or popsicle sticks can be uses, but vet wrap can slip and become too tight and must be checked often. Here is some info on splinting:
https://www.bhwt.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/fracture-leg.jpg

https://theiwrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Duerr_Splinting_Manual_2010.pdf

 

[PasoRoblesEgger]

No redness, no swelling. That's why I wonder what she did to injure.

Thanks, for the video. Really helpful.

 

[Eggcessive]

She also could have some tendon damage in the hock joint. A vet would be the best judge or they could get an xray.