Baby chick broken leg

[A_Fowl_Guy]

Okay then create a “soft splint” until morning.
Gently straighten, slather up in antiseptic ointment, wrap in gauze or toilet tissue , paper towel or a bit of an old (clean) T-shirt if you have nothing else, tape or bandaid in place gently. Tight enough to stay on, but Not too tight.

I’m headed to bed, I’ll get you tomorrow if you don’t get here first. Good luck with the chick.

 

[casportpony]

This has some info on treating fractures:
https://theiwrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Duerr_Splinting_Manual_2010.pdf

 

[Vhope77]

Okay so it is impossible to get a picture of the bone sticking out it is on the inside of the knee but it is sticking out a little bit maybe 1 millimeter or less but it is sharp and sticking out he manages to pull himself around the brooder I slathered it in antiseptic but couldn’t get a soft wrap on it it is impossible to wrap the knee without straighting the leg sorry I seriously can not get a good pic of the bone as it is sticking out behind inbetween the body

 

[Vhope77]

The third pic you can sort of see it

 

[casportpony]

Okay so it is impossible to get a picture of the bone sticking out it is on the inside of the knee but it is sticking out a little bit maybe 1 millimeter or less but it is sharp and sticking out he manages to pull himself around the brooder I slathered it in antiseptic but couldn’t get a soft wrap on it it is impossible to wrap the knee without straighting the leg sorry I seriously can not get a good pic of the bone as it is sticking out behind inbetween the body

Did you read the link I sent?

 

[Ms Clucky]

Don't cull. Ask a vet if he could just cut off the leg. We had a hen named Hoppie for a reason. She was happy healthy and set and had babies just fine. I found a you tube video about someone else having to treat a broken leg of a chicken, maybe try there. Hope it gets better.

 

[Vhope77]

Did you read the link I sent?

Reading now that I am home

 

[Ms Clucky]

Poultrydvm/poultry.vets is a site I just looked at. Maybe you can contact one of them. Oh, better yet Dr.Jeff DVM his # 303-433-3291. The guy on animal planet

 

[Vhope77]

Poultrydvm/poultry.vets is a site I just looked at. Maybe you can contact one of them. Oh, better yet Dr.Jeff DVM his # 303-433-3291. The guy on animal planet

How to get ahold of him ? Text that number ???

 

[Ms Clucky]

That is his telephone number. He has a website. Just type into google DR. Jeff and it will come up.