BROKEN FEMUR

[coach723]

This place is in Sarasota, says they see birds and exotics, reviews seem to be positive as to price and willingness to work with budgets. Might at least be worth a phone call.
https://www.bayroadanimalhospital.com/

 

[Eggcessive]

I don’t think there is anything to do for the bruising, just some time for it to fade. Hers is an orthopedic problem that is out of my range, so I cannot suggest anything more. There may be some nerve damage. Hopefully, she will do some healing in the next few weeks. A callus or thickening of the bone will occur as the bone heals which you should be able to feel. Please let us know how she gets along.

 

[sandloaf]

Thank you! I will post a pictures!

She seems always to be the one who gets herself in trouble. About a year ago, we got a puppy and he ripped feathers out of her back. It was horrible. We saw her meat, made me stop eating chicken. But two days of sitting in the garage with antibiotic cream and kisses. She was great. We wanted to keep her another day but she gave me the stink eye, jumped out of the cage, and ran outside with her sisters to find bugs.

Shes one tough cookie!

Our yellow chicken Salt had jumped out of the coop from the top roost and broke her femur bone (10/22). We splinted it best we could being that it is super close to the hip.

Its been two days since. The foot on the broken leg is still warm which is awesome and we’ve been having to force her to drink water and food. Although, today she did take a couple pecks at the food. We’ve been giving her aspirin in the water to help cope with the pain. I feed her and wipe the poop off her butt everyday. But is it worth it?

Recently shes been panting a lot which I assume is from the pain. No eggs. But there is poop!! Which means her body is getting the food. It’s just sick poop, not the healthy lil mound you usually see. Its green and stinky.

Were aware she will never walk the same but is she going to get better?
It keeps me up at night knowing her life is practically been cut in half if we kill her. I feel horrible because I love my girl so much. What should we do?

Update: (10/24) Shes been slowing down with food and h20. But still pooping!! Which is great. Panting is her new big thing so I gave her some more meds to help with the pain. To get her to drink water since she gets mad when i try to open her beak, is I wait until she opens her beak then squirt a lil water in her mouth! Same with food. I wait until she opens her beak and stuff a little in there.

SHE SPREAD HER TOES!! IT WAS SUPER WEAK AND SLOW BUT SHE MOVED THEM!!!

 

[Ebony Rose]

SHE SPREAD HER TOES!! IT WAS SUPER WEAK AND SLOW BUT SHE MOVED THEM!!!

 

[Ebony Rose]

Have you been poking aspirin into her mouth?

 

[aart]

The femur is higher than what you had marked.

 

[Eggs2chicks]

Poor girl. This summer my pullet broke her femur,never did splint it,just kept her in a small cage with lots of bedding.Tried to splint it a couple of times but she would freak out.Took a long time to heal.She is now fine and very spoiled.Have you tried offering other foods like scrambled egg,wet feed,or tuna? Something might get her interest.

Grapes also add liquid to her diet and meal worm may help too. Never seen a chicken turn down meal worms

 

[Eggs2chicks]

I crush the baby aspirin up and put inside a cut grape. No problem there.

 

[CatWhisperer]

In order to successfully splint a fracture you must immobilize the joints above and below the break. It would be very difficult to immobilize your chickens hip joint by splinting.lack of movement of her toes would indicate nerve damage which would leave her leg paralyzed and prone to injury even if the bone healed. You could try calling the veterinary teaching hospital at the university of Florida and see if they would treat her.

 

[sandloaf]

Have you been poking aspirin into her mouth?

Yes, she hates it but she is more alert and hungry after. Thank you again!