Can my hen have a good quality of life?

[ijcastillo]

vitamins can help heal but it depends on injury. she might have curled foot due to pain. if she is in pain then she cannot stretch toes. I would give her some antibiotics to prevent/heal puss.

Oh ok I will get antibiotics for her. Any recommendations?

 

[chickengr]

Oh ok I will get antibiotics for her. Any recommendations?

doxycycline, I am not familiar with US medicines.

 

[ijcastillo]

doxycycline, I am not familiar with US medicines.

I will look into it, thank you!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Can you please post some good clear photos of the hens, their legs and injuries?
How old are they?

I wouldn't mix the scratch grains with the all flock feed. Give the all flock free choice, a small amount of scratch as a treat.
If you are in the US, you can try giving human B-Complex once a day to see if that makes a difference. I would start with 1/4 tablet.

Hard to know if she can live the way she is or not - it depends on how well she can get about, what is causing the problem and if she's able to eat/drink well.
It can take time for injuries to heal.

Wonder how the rooster damaged the legs - did he get them penned up or did they run into something? Any other injuries to the head - the leg issues may be from nerve damage. I've had hens beat up, but they were always beaten about the head/face/neck - do these girls have any head injuries?

 

[ijcastillo]

Can you please post some good clear photos of the hens, their legs and injuries?
How old are they?

I wouldn't mix the scratch grains with the all flock feed. Give the all flock free choice, a small amount of scratch as a treat.
If you are in the US, you can try giving human B-Complex once a day to see if that makes a difference. I would start with 1/4 tablet.

Hard to know if she can live the way she is or not - it depends on how well she can get about, what is causing the problem and if she's able to eat/drink well.
It can take time for injuries to heal.

Wonder how the rooster damaged the legs - did he get them penned up or did they run into something? Any other injuries to the head - the leg issues may be from nerve damage. I've had hens beat up, but they were always beaten about the head/face/neck - do these girls have any head injuries?

I dont know much about what happened. The man who gave me the hens said he put them in with the rooster to breed them when he attacked them. There arent any injuries to the head, face or neck. I think nerve damage is what she has to her leg. When I try to open up her fist its very stiff and impossible to open all the way. I will post pictures in the morning so you can see.

 

[LavenderDaFlerf]

I dont know much about what happened. The man who gave me the hens said he put them in with the rooster to breed them when he attacked them. There arent any injuries to the head, face or neck. I think nerve damage is what she has to her leg. When I try to open up her fist its very stiff and impossible to open all the way. I will post pictures in the morning so you can see.

Does she cry out in pain if you try to open the toes?

 

[ijcastillo]

Does she cry out in pain if you try to open the toes?

No, she doesnt.

 

[ijcastillo]

Here are the pictures I was able to take from her.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Poor girl!
Can you catch her at night and get a closer look at the foot to see if it's broken or if you can flatten the foot and splint it?

 

[ijcastillo]

Poor girl!
Can you catch her at night and get a closer look at the foot to see if it's broken or if you can flatten the foot and splint it?

I cant flatten her foot, it wont open all the way. I started giving her the vitamin b complex. I feel like her foot may be permanent damage