Chicken with hurt leg

[HeyHey]

This chick is 10 weeks old . She was on her perch when a bigger chicken flew up And knocked her off...4 days ago. Her right leg looks to be out of place as it is way forward and makes her out of balance when she walks.

Is there anything I can do to help her?.
She is the sweetest calmest girl and low on the pecking order.
I am afraid to isolate her in fear of them attacking her when she comes back. I tried to attach a video but it said my extension were not allowed.??? Not sure what that means.

 

[Eggcessive]

Does she have any swelling, redness, wound, or green bruising along the entire leg and foot? She might have sprained the leg, but hopefully it is not fractured. It can take several weeks for a sprain to heal. I would not let her jump up or down from a roost. Limit activity, and separate her if others are bullying her. A wire dog crate with food and water can be a good way to separate if needed.

 

[HeyHey]

Does she have any swelling, redness, wound, or green bruising along the entire leg and foot? She might have sprained the leg, but hopefully it is not fractured. It can take several weeks for a sprain to heal. I would not let her jump up or down from a roost. Limit activity, and separate her if others are bullying her. A wire dog crate with food and water can be a good way to separate if needed.

No swelling or bruising that I can see. I was there when it happened and she immediately started sitting more and limping.
Thank you for the help

 

[HollowOfWisps]

I agree most likely sprained which will take weeks to heal. She most likely has it sitting weirdly to help keep pressure off of it as much as she can.

 

[HeyHey]

I agree most likely sprained which will take weeks to heal. She most likely has it sitting weirdly to help keep pressure off of it as much as she can.

I have her in a kennel in the coop is there Anything else I can do?

 

[CombNWattles]

Make sure to give her time to forage in a safe environment/supervised. It’s amazing how much an injured bird can be energized by being outside. Two years ago, my Wyandotte, Lacy, got stuck between a board and the coop wall. I found her with one leg out in front and the other behind. I put her in a crate in the coop because she could barely move. That was the beginning of February; she sat in the crate for nearly two months, with no decline or improvement.

Her leg was stretched way up by her head, it seemed dislocated or broken.
she stayed like that til around Easter, when I started letting her drag herself around outside. By mid April she was walking again, and she’s been fine since.

I hope this gives you some encouragement; I think you’re doing the right thing for your pullet. As HollowOfWhisps said, if it is sprained, it will take a while to heal. Don’t get discouraged; I almost gave up on Lacy several times, but she never did!

 

[HeyHey]

Make sure to give her time to forage in a safe environment/supervised. It’s amazing how much an injured bird can be energized by being outside. Two years ago, my Wyandotte, Lacy, got stuck between a board and the coop wall. I found her with one leg out in front and the other behind. I put her in a crate in the coop because she could barely move. That was the beginning of February; she sat in the crate for nearly two months, with no decline or improvement.
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Her leg was stretched way up by her head, it seemed dislocated or broken.
she stayed like that til around Easter, when I started letting her drag herself around outside. By mid April she was walking again, and she’s been fine since.
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I hope this gives you some encouragement; I think you’re doing the right thing for your pullet. As HollowOfWhisps said, if it is sprained, it will take a while to heal. Don’t get discouraged; I almost gave up on Lacy several times, but she never did!

Thank you so much! I really appreciate your help.

 

[Eggcessive]

Your video can be uploaded to YouTube with a link posted here. Human vitamin B complex that contains all B’s including riboflavin can be crushed and given in a small amount of food or egg, and dosage is 1/4 tablet daily. That can help with leg issues. Please let us know how she is getting along.