Nikkieschultz
In the Brooder
- Mar 24, 2024
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I bought baby chicks yesterday, and they had one that wasn't walking right. I didn't want it to die or be left because nobody would purchase it so I brought it home also. I did a lot of research and discovered it's tendon did slip. We were able to shift it back in place and make a little "cast/splint" for the night. We had it on her for maybe 6 hours and took it off once we noticed swelling. We thought it was tight enough to do the job, but not too tight. But we were wrong. There is no temperature difference between her legs and feet but he leg is swollen. The bandage has been off for about 2.5-3 hours. How long should it take for the swelling to go completely down? I just don't know what to do but I really don't want this chick to die. I haven't been able to see if the tendon is still in place, I don't want to hurt or stress her out anymore because I'm sure the swelling doesn't feel good. She is eating and drinking like normal and using the ledge of the feeder as a support to lay on while sleeping so she can stay off of her leg. I'm just so nervous and worried and I don't know what I'm doing. I just couldn't leave her there when I heard them say "if she survives." It broke my heart.
I bought baby chicks yesterday, and they had one that wasn't walking right. I didn't want it to die or be left because nobody would purchase it so I brought it home also. I did a lot of research and discovered it's tendon did slip. We were able to shift it back in place and make a little "cast/splint" for the night. I just don't know what to do but I really don't want this chick to die. I haven't been able to see if the tendon is still in place, I don't want to hurt or stress her out anymore because I'm sure the swelling doesn't feel good. She is eating and drinking like normal and using the ledge of the feeder as a support to lay on while sleeping so she can stay off of her leg. I'm just so nervous and worried and I don't know what I'm doing. I just couldn't leave her there when I heard them say "if she survives." It broke my heart.
1) Unsure of type of chicken, was given what they called a barnyard mix. Was given several chickens from different hatches, she is no smaller or bigger in size or weight compared to the few we got from her hatchling batch. We were told she was roughly 1-1.5 weeks
2) What is the behavior, exactly?
Tendon slipped, she wasn't putting any weight on it at all and just holding it up (like a flamingo). After research we were able to put the tendon back in place but it continued to slip. We made a little cast/stint to hold the tendon in place. We had it on her for maybe 6 hours and took it off once we noticed swelling. We thought it was tight enough to do the job, but not too tight. But we were wrong. There is no temperature difference between her legs and feet but the leg and foot is swollen. The bandage has been off for about 2.5-3 hours, we havent checked to see if the tendon is still in place, we dont want to hurt or stress her while its swollem. How long should it take for the swelling to go completely down?
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? 2 days not walking on it, swelling only started late last night/early this morning after wrapping so I am positive it was just too tight.
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms? No, she was the only injured bird.
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma. No bleeding. Just swollen leg from wrapping and the slipped tendon causing her to not use the leg. After having it wrapped though it does look like there's a red spot on the bottom of that foot.
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation. Unsure, she was like that when I purchased her. I was told the bigger chickens may have trampled over her. I don't know why the small ones were placed with baby chicks twice and three times their size, seems reckless to me.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. Eating and drinking normally, just like the other little chicks.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. Poop looks normal
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? Just the little wrap casting that I removed. She is alone in her own container so the other birds aren't jumping and running over her.
10 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? If possible i would like to treat myself. I honestly could afford the vet bill since the only vets here that could help are "exotic vets" that charge hundreds of dollars.
I bought baby chicks yesterday, and they had one that wasn't walking right. I didn't want it to die or be left because nobody would purchase it so I brought it home also. I did a lot of research and discovered it's tendon did slip. We were able to shift it back in place and make a little "cast/splint" for the night. I just don't know what to do but I really don't want this chick to die. I haven't been able to see if the tendon is still in place, I don't want to hurt or stress her out anymore because I'm sure the swelling doesn't feel good. She is eating and drinking like normal and using the ledge of the feeder as a support to lay on while sleeping so she can stay off of her leg. I'm just so nervous and worried and I don't know what I'm doing. I just couldn't leave her there when I heard them say "if she survives." It broke my heart.
1) Unsure of type of chicken, was given what they called a barnyard mix. Was given several chickens from different hatches, she is no smaller or bigger in size or weight compared to the few we got from her hatchling batch. We were told she was roughly 1-1.5 weeks
2) What is the behavior, exactly?
Tendon slipped, she wasn't putting any weight on it at all and just holding it up (like a flamingo). After research we were able to put the tendon back in place but it continued to slip. We made a little cast/stint to hold the tendon in place. We had it on her for maybe 6 hours and took it off once we noticed swelling. We thought it was tight enough to do the job, but not too tight. But we were wrong. There is no temperature difference between her legs and feet but the leg and foot is swollen. The bandage has been off for about 2.5-3 hours, we havent checked to see if the tendon is still in place, we dont want to hurt or stress her while its swollem. How long should it take for the swelling to go completely down?
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? 2 days not walking on it, swelling only started late last night/early this morning after wrapping so I am positive it was just too tight.
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms? No, she was the only injured bird.
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma. No bleeding. Just swollen leg from wrapping and the slipped tendon causing her to not use the leg. After having it wrapped though it does look like there's a red spot on the bottom of that foot.
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation. Unsure, she was like that when I purchased her. I was told the bigger chickens may have trampled over her. I don't know why the small ones were placed with baby chicks twice and three times their size, seems reckless to me.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. Eating and drinking normally, just like the other little chicks.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. Poop looks normal
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? Just the little wrap casting that I removed. She is alone in her own container so the other birds aren't jumping and running over her.
10 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? If possible i would like to treat myself. I honestly could afford the vet bill since the only vets here that could help are "exotic vets" that charge hundreds of dollars.
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