Broken leg or slipped tendon?

[RoosterWhisperer]

I have a similar issue. My roo is a big white orpington, not yet a year. I was told it is a dislocated or ruptured gastrocnemius ligament. This is why the foot is turning out, this ligament keeps the stability of the hock (?) joint and keeps the foot straight. I gently pull the leg back and I can feel, what I would equate to a knee cap, go back in place and his foot straightens out. However it won't stay. I've been stretching the leg gently down and keeping him in a sling for an hour or two to see if it will heal but not looking good. Vet wants me to put him down, but I'm not ready to give up. He has now been "standing" on his foot and the hock, but this is not viable long-term. He will get sores and such. I can make him a wheelchair but I have no place for him to wheel or be a house chicken and I've had no luck finding a rescue. So now I'm looking at 3D printed leg braces & prosthetics. Something to support him when he's on his "knee" so it's more like a full leg. The lower part of his leg/foot is fine. Flexes, grabs, moves. Surgery is possible, but expensive and not always successful due to difficulty in rehabbing. So I'm leaning towards prosthetic. Any suggestions or similar experience, I'm open to.

I’m sorry to hear that, I have to say, though the disabled chickens are special. Even with their deformities.

Like I said in my post, braces have not worked. Which I was disappointed about, but I’m not sure how 3-D printing would do. it might work. Mine have been handcrafted, with help from physical therapists I’ve know forever. It even stumped them seeing as they don’t even do chickens.

I myself couldn’t afford surgery, and even if I did take him to a vet around here they would’ve put him down no question.

 

[RoosterWhisperer]

I’m sorry to hear that, I have to say, though the disabled chickens are special. Even with their deformities.

Like I said in my post, braces have not worked. Which I was disappointed about, but I’m not sure how 3-D printing would do. it might work. Mine have been handcrafted, with help from physical therapists I’ve know forever. It even stumped them seeing as they don’t even do chickens.

I myself couldn’t afford surgery, and even if I did take him to a vet around here they would’ve put him down no question.

Although, still gets around fine. I just have to keep the toes and the spurs filed down Because they’ve grown wonky.

 

[Saaniya]

poor cutie!
looks like slipped tendon to me
but it will heal with growing process like u already stable the joint /hock
give him egg white portion it will help his recovery fast