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I found a hen with a broken femur on the road( I bet a prey bird got her and dropped her.And she was there for at least 24hr). I have no vet around me that does poultry.However, I was able to get an Xray from a small animal vet....It is severely displaced. I talked via email to a vet who used to take care of my wounded hens before we both move further apart!... She said that even surgery may not be successful. So I did put a splint as well as I could ( it's above the knee) and I am giving her a chance. She's in a crate inside and a few hours in a tiny pen in the sun. She does eat and drink but she is still very skinny. Her poops look good to me.....What kind of feed can I give her that would make her gain some weight...Even when she eats, her crop feels empty. She loves blueberries, so she has some with some beef meat and some normal chicken food. I gave her some chick feed with antibiotic in it, but she doesn't really eat it. She also has some sunflower seeds...but I feel she needs something with more calories...Thank you for the help!
I found a hen with a broken femur on the road( I bet a prey bird got her and dropped her.And she was there for at least 24hr). I have no vet around me that does poultry.However, I was able to get an Xray from a small animal vet....It is severely displaced. I talked via email to a vet who used to take care of my wounded hens before we both move further apart!... She said that even surgery may not be successful. So I did put a splint as well as I could ( it's above the knee) and I am giving her a chance. She's in a crate inside and a few hours in a tiny pen in the sun. She does eat and drink but she is still very skinny. Her poops look good to me.....What kind of feed can I give her that would make her gain some weight...Even when she eats, her crop feels empty. She loves blueberries, so she has some with some beef meat and some normal chicken food. I gave her some chick feed with antibiotic in it, but she doesn't really eat it. She also has some sunflower seeds...but I feel she needs something with more calories...Thank you for the help!
