Broken leg???

Furmom

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May 14, 2019
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Does this look broken? Or possibly like a tendon? How can I help her? Or do I not need to? She doesn’t seem hurt or in pain and perched on my finger when I hold her.
I’ve never dealt with this before! Help!
 

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It looks like picture I have seen of varus deformity, a leg bone deformity. It can happen in one leg or both. There is no treatment usually, but you could try taping the leg above and below the joint for support. The photo below by Miss Pearl of BYC is varus in the right leg. Here are some articles about this deformity:
https://thepoultrysite.com/articles/leg-health-in-large-broilers

https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poul.../noninfectious-skeletal-disorders-in-broilers

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1790586/

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Thank you for this info! Is this something she will be able to live with and survive with a flock or will it keep getting worse?
 

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