Tiffany42
In the Brooder
We have a beautiful Barred Rock hen that is only 11-12 weeks old. On Sunday our boys put our bigger hens to sleep for the night and a few hours later they started yelling which THEY never do. We went outside to check on the flock and found this sweet baby upside down stuck to the fence in the run? Nothing got into the run so I think she fell off the roost and being half asleep wasn't sure where she was. We brought her in and examined her and didn't find any major injuries thank god, However the feathers had been separated from the skin like when you cut up a fresh chicken or turkey. She was in shock and fell asleep we cleaned her up and let her rest for the night. In the morning she wasn't moving and sorta stiff. We thought she was dead but thankfully she was still breathing. I went to the feed store and got some iodine, needles, syringes, and penicillin slow acting just in case of infection because she smelled awful. She is getting her pep back very quickly and eating and drinking and pooing like crazy. However she is not really moving at all except one leg and her breast bones seem to be dis-formed maybe from laying so much or broken. I rotate her several times a day and have her laying down on a pillow the last couple days for extra cushion. She has lost a lot of weight and her bones are very noticeable and I am so worried she won't bounce back. Her leg that wasn't stuck in the fence is the one that I think may be slipped or broken. Her knee is very swollen so I won't attempt to move it back into place until that settles some with aspirin. I made a temporary sling out of an old bathing suit top but I am not sure if its in the right position. She seems to have a lot of weight on her legs and not sure that is best for her or not. I have attached some photos to show the legs. Any help would be so appreciated, I have only had her a few weeks and would be heartbroken if she passed.