Chicken with no legs??

[coorusu]

aw, i think he looks great! if he seems chipper to you, i think he'll do just fine as a house pet. we don't put people to sleep just because they're missing legs. tip: get him a diaper when he decides to tumble around the house and avoid accidents, LOL.

 

[Krischick]

Keep trucking cause once he is healed we can figure out how to get him some legs..

 

[TRChickenRanch]

I had the same thoughts about Frosty and whether I did the right thing saving her and not putting her down. I wondered if it was selfish of me to put her through this but now I have no doubts at all that I did the right thing. She is so happy, healthy and well adjusted I wouldn't change it for anything.
The best part now is seeing her little personality developing as she heals and grows, something we wouldn't see if she was in the coop with the other chickens.
I wouldn't want all the chickens in the house lol but it's been educating and interesting none the less.
Frosty looked just like your guy with his little nubs wrapped. Before you know it he will be healed and won't need his bandages.

Good Job!!!

 

[ten chicks]

Great job on caring for him. The reason most vets recommend euthanizing chickens is b/c they do not view them as pets. Many dogs live with one or two legs missing and have yet to find someone who thinks this is cruel. It is all a matter of perspective,you view your chickens as pets(i view mine as pets also and would have done the exact same thing)so for you this is the right decision.

Best advice,pay no attention to what others say,only matters if the decision you made feels right to you and in your case i believe you have made the right decision for your boy,he looks very content and happy.

 

[Serenity Lane]

I think you know he has special needs and have already decided he would be a house pet when he recovers. You won't have to worry about spiders in the house.  From the picture he looks good, a lil pale but I am too after recovering from surgery. As long as you and he are able to handle his new life I don't see a problem. You are giving him a chance to live. 

As for the Vet I have seen them give thumbs down on many animals that live with disabilities. A Roo on stumps can be a happy bird, just getting the healing done is the difficult part. I support you on your choice. So what you name him?

Thank you for your support. I've actually been in a similar situation with one of my cats.. 2 years ago I found him with a broken femur (high break, near his pelvis) and his leg skinned really bad from about 2 inches above his hock to 2 inches below, exposing his joint and tendons/ligaments. He was in BAD shape. It was recommended that I euthanize him but I decided to treat. After his initial 3 day stay in the hospital he was pretty much stable so I brought him home. After 3+ months of him living in a large rabbit cage in my living room, getting medication multiple times daily and us going to the vet every other day to sedate him for bandage changes, enough had healed that I could change his dressing at home with him awake. I had planned to have FHO surgery done but by the time his hock healed, his femur fused back together and surgery was no longer recommended. Today, almost 2 years from his injury, you can hardly tell he had been hurt. I'm sure glad I didn't give up on him!

So yea, there's my answer. I'm going to do what I think is right and not let anyone get in my head!

As far as a name.. My son's been calling him "Little Chicken".. I've just been calling him Fred.

 

[Serenity Lane]

aw, i think he looks great! if he seems chipper to you, i think he'll do just fine as a house pet. we don't put people to sleep just because they're missing legs. tip: get him a diaper when he decides to tumble around the house and avoid accidents, LOL.

He already has a diaper.. It works great and he really doesn't seem to mind it!

 

[Serenity Lane]

Keep trucking cause once he is healed we can figure out how to get him some legs..

Thanks for your support! I was already trying to figure out what I could use as legs for him. Best I came up with was spoons, banged flat and shaped properly to make stable "feet" and the handles bent and shortened to be the part of his legs that he's missing.

 

[Serenity Lane]

I had the same thoughts about Frosty and whether I did the right thing saving her and not putting her down.  I wondered if it was selfish of me to put her through this but now I have no doubts at all that I did the right thing. She is so happy, healthy and well adjusted I wouldn't change it for anything.
The best part now is seeing her little personality developing as she heals and grows, something we wouldn't see if she was in the coop with the other chickens.
I wouldn't want all the chickens in the house lol but it's been educating and interesting none the less.
Frosty looked just like your guy with his little nubs wrapped. Before you know it he will be healed and won't need his bandages.

Good Job!!!

Thank you! It's so nice to know that I'm not alone in this. It's also reassuring to know that you don't regret treating Frosty. I'm sure it'll be a long road but I know that we can do this!

 

[Serenity Lane]

Great job on caring for him. The reason most vets recommend euthanizing chickens is b/c they do not view them as pets. Many dogs live with one or two legs missing and have yet to find someone who thinks this is cruel. It is all a matter of perspective,you view your chickens as pets(i view mine as pets also and would have done the exact same thing)so for you this is the right decision.

Best advice,pay no attention to what others say,only matters if the decision you made feels right to you and in your case i believe you have made the right decision for your boy,he looks very content and happy.

Very true. I can't tell you how many times I've heard "he's just a chicken." Yea, but he's a chicken that I've raised since he hatched last August. Whatever.. Some people just can't/won't understand. I have compassion for all living creatures, even if they're "just chickens."

Thanks for your support!

 

[Eggcessive]

I think it's great that you have worked so hard to save him. Most people would probably think putting him down would be best when they first hear about it, but when you see that spunky little rooster trying to walk around, I think even the vet would understand. Please keep us updated and good luck with Little Fred.