I have a black orp pullet that has a broken leg. It's broke at the "femur". I guess thats what it's called in chickens. It's between her hip and knee. I can feel the break and it feels like it's splintered at the top. I put a splint on it and have her in a box with food and water right in front of her so she don't have to move much.
I hatched several to add to my orp pen. Copperheads have taken out 2 of my hens and I just have 1 left. I was wanting to know that if it does heal if she could possibly be able to hold the weight of my roo when breeding next year when I add them to the orp pen. If she is just going to suffer later on I would rather put her down now and save her the suffering. My black roo is huge and heavy. She is too small for the pot but if putting her down is more humane then I guess the pot it is.
I was wanting some input on what I should do. For some reason one of my silkie pullets also has a broken leg but I can't find the break. I have her in a small cage with the same set up. She don't have to get up to eat and I clean her cage everyday to keep her from living in her poop.I don't normally keep birds that get broken bones but these 2 I want to keep if I can. I've been doing selective hatching this year and what I'm getting I plan to use in breeding pens.
Any advice is welcome.
I hatched several to add to my orp pen. Copperheads have taken out 2 of my hens and I just have 1 left. I was wanting to know that if it does heal if she could possibly be able to hold the weight of my roo when breeding next year when I add them to the orp pen. If she is just going to suffer later on I would rather put her down now and save her the suffering. My black roo is huge and heavy. She is too small for the pot but if putting her down is more humane then I guess the pot it is.
I was wanting some input on what I should do. For some reason one of my silkie pullets also has a broken leg but I can't find the break. I have her in a small cage with the same set up. She don't have to get up to eat and I clean her cage everyday to keep her from living in her poop.I don't normally keep birds that get broken bones but these 2 I want to keep if I can. I've been doing selective hatching this year and what I'm getting I plan to use in breeding pens.
Any advice is welcome.