Chick with a broken leg?

TheChickenGirl16

Chirping
Apr 9, 2025
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Just went out to check on my almost one month old chicks. Found this little lady. Is her leg broken???
She is limping, and doesn’t want to walk or stand. Other leg looks fine.
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I have a video, but can’t figure out how to upload it.

Any help is appreciated!
 
Can you feel a break or joint out of alignment? You'll have to examine the leg.

If you have vet care, that would be best.

For video, upload to youtube and provide a link, you can also upload to the BYC Gallery, just let us know where to find it.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/how-to-upload-videos-to-the-gallery.1631126/

If you feel a break, you may find the splinting manual helpful.
https://theiwrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Duerr_Splinting_Manual_2010.pdf
Thank you very much!
When I was first feeling it, I thought the joint was dislocated, so I picked up a fee other chicks, and they all felt the same.

No swelling,(yet).
And she has not lost interest in food, water, or the other chicks. She still walks on it some, but prefers to keep it pretty straight.
No one’s hopping on her, or picking at her, so I’ll probably keep her with every one else to reduce stress.
 

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