Advice please! Broken foot + degloving injury

[aart]

Euthanization can be the toughest love of all.

 

[KsKingBee]

If he had at least half of his lower leg he would have a better quality of life, it is going to be awful not having any way to balance without using mostly his wings. I agree that putting him down is the best thing to do.

 

[StPaulieGirls]

Okay, that's helpful input, folks. There's something in me that wants him to see and feel the warm sun before he dies, so I might keep him comfortable until spring arrives and then let him go. That way I can bury his body under a new fruit tree, too. Everything's dark and frozen now.

 

[Downtown Chickens]

 

[Downtown Chickens]

We used this vet and they were great. They care for chickens, birds of all types. Very caring and took the time to help.

 

[Downtown Chickens]

They are up by the cities in mn

 

[StPaulieGirls]

Well, so one of his dead legs/feet broke off yesterday, so my brave spouse cut off the other dead leg/foot so that he'd be balanced sooner. There's about 1" of bone below the hock joint. We'll take care of him until spring, and see if there's any chance at a quality life. That doesn't seem super likely. I feel awful thinking that we're putting him through all this and he doesn't really know that it's not us harming him on purpose, but the results of frostbite. Euthanasia will probably be our course of action in time, but I'd like him to feel the sun before his life is over.

Thanks to everyone for the advice and sympathy over this ordeal.

Now we're just waiting and watching to see if the other 3 ferals survive the rest of our bitter MN winter. Warm thoughts and prayers for their well-being are welcome.

 

[KsKingBee]

From someone that knows exactly what you are going through I thank you for what you have done for him. I just wish it was not so severe, by springtime he may get to like you.