Can someone help me pleeeeeeeeeeeeese????

[meowlacy]

I have a 24 hr chick that had either a dislocated hock joint\Achilles dislocation. I want to try and help first before I cull. I found some info and wonder if anyone could explain it better?

• To reposition the tendon into the correct place: Gently pull the upper part of bird's leg a bit behind normal position and then carefully straighten the leg as though bird were stretching its leg back in a pretty normal stretching motion. Press gently against the side of the tendon if needed, and it should pop back into place pretty easily and cause little if any pain. Gently release the leg and it should return to a normal bent position.

• Some sources recommend pushing the tendon back in place just by pressing with your finger. However, stretching the leg back is a much less painful method.

What part is the upper part ect
Nothing I do helps to put the joint back in place. Could she live with this deformity?
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[GAChicken Chick]

I have no idea... I just posted about the same thing except a hip dislocation in a 1do baby chick.

 

[meowlacy]

When did you post? What's going on with your chick now?

 

[seminolewind]

You might want to try and pm Chickenzoo. She's the most orthopedic chicken person I know.