Broken turkey wing

[J N]

We have a turkey chick (~4 weeks old) with a broken wing. It is sticking out on the underside, but pecking it's feathers on the top side of the wing. This chick's wing hasn't looked quite right from the time we got it (mail order), but it has been healthy, eating normally and didn't have any apparent wound. Now it's obvious that it must have been dislocated from the start, maybe during shipping.

However, now the wing bone is poking through the skin on the underside of its wing. Is it able to heal from this? Should I put antibiotic ointment on it and bandage it and hope for the best? Obviously we will separate it from the flock during this time, but wondering if this is something that can healed and reintegrated to the flock. Any advice is welcome!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Can you share a picture?

 

[Lelilamom]

I'm doubtful it can be fixed at this point unless you reset the bone. I've reset compound fractures when they happened, but nothing that many weeks out from the original injury.

 

[Molpet]

I had one and couldn't catch it. He was raised by a broody. The broken part fell off eventually...

 

[J N]

I had one and couldn't catch it. He was raised by a broody. The broken part fell off eventually...

Interesting that it fell off! His wing is sort of hanging there at this point and not bleeding. Assuming it doesn't get infected, I'm hoping he can still live with it. They are meat turkeys anyway and are in an enclosure for pasture, so he'll have no need for flying. But I obviously dont want him to suffer or get infected in the meantime! Thank you!

 

[J N]

Can you share a picture?

Thanks for responding...I don't have one at this point. I may try to get one tomorrow if I can.