baby roo w/ broken leg?16weeks old and now another with the same leg

[missfitfarm]

ANY ONE IN THE NEW HAMPSHIRE AREA WITH EXPERIANCE IN SPLINTING CHICKEN LEGS PLEASE HELP I HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO DO THIS A PICTURE WOULD BE GREAT IF ANYONE HAS ONE A PIC WITH A SPLINT ON OR SOMEONE WILLLING TO COME HELP ME DO IT IF YOU LIVE NEARBY NOW 2 CHICKS HAVE BROKEN LEGS THE CAUSE HAS BEEN FIXED BUT NOT THE LEGS HELP

 

[Judymae]

Just splint the whole leg. That's what I would do!

 

[missfitfarm]

ok i am gonna try to splint their leg i just hope i do it right and dont cause them any more harm
again anyone living in the concord/pembroke area that has ever done this before please help

 

[schlitch]

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Sorry that this has happed to your little ones.

However this is good information for me and could be to others. Could you post a picture of this area with the gap? I may have the same dangerous obstacle with my setup and might need to add a little something to cover the gap.

Again I'm sorry and hope that you come up with a solution for them. Keep us informed of their progress.

 

[SpottedCrow]

Your best best is to use popsicle sticks and vetwrap.
Keep the two injured ones separate from the rest of the flock.

 

[dlhunicorn]

IF its a clean break and the leg is small enough get a straw that is large enough to fit around the leg. Slit it down the middle and make sure to NOT be so long that it cuts into the thigh. After putting it on the leg(making sure that the bones are aligned and not protruding out the skin) either wrap it with self sticking tape(the kind athletes use) or getting some plasterd cloth and make a very light cast (you will find this at a DIY store...it is impregnated and you simply need to add water.) DO NOT go above the knee and keep the foot free.
keep the chick in a box so it does not have the ability to move around a lot ...