HuskerHens18
Crowing
First problem, I was on a 6 day vacation, so I have 0 details. The person I paid to watch them claims the chicken was not in this condition the entire time, it just magically injured itself when I arrived home.
This is a mix breed bantam, half RIR/Silkie, half Cochin. It is fed Medicated chick Start and grow (I am introducing young chicks still needing this feed). This bantam is almost a year and a half old. She has feathered feet.
I found her in the back of the chicken house, she's flopping around and I can't tell if she's broken her legs or not. They're floppy and she struggles to get them tucked under her. To me I think they spread apart too far to NOT be broken, but I'm no expert. It almost looks like splayed legs in a newly hatched chick when they're not underneath of her. I immediately separated her into a kennel... right as a tornado struck down out of nowhere. My father refused to let me finish up and drug me back inside.
Today I go outside and find her halfway submerged in water in the kennel, somehow she survived the night this way. Unfortunately, she is saturated and chilled. She's shaking like mad and making very small noises. I rubbed her down with rags and currently have her wrapped up like a burrito. There's food and water in with her, but she's not interested in her current state.
Is there anything else I can do for her? It's like 90° outside so I left her out to try and keep her warmest.
As for her legs.. anything I should be doing for her? I really don't know how to handle the situation, or if she'll even make it.
Coop information: It is a dirt floor, hanging waterer, raised feeder, and ladders for roosts. My bantams aren't allowed outside so the screen door is always shut, but fresh air is always allowed inside. There is ONE rooster, who I hand picked as the only one for this flock, I've never seen him act rough. He's about a year and a half old.
This is a mix breed bantam, half RIR/Silkie, half Cochin. It is fed Medicated chick Start and grow (I am introducing young chicks still needing this feed). This bantam is almost a year and a half old. She has feathered feet.
I found her in the back of the chicken house, she's flopping around and I can't tell if she's broken her legs or not. They're floppy and she struggles to get them tucked under her. To me I think they spread apart too far to NOT be broken, but I'm no expert. It almost looks like splayed legs in a newly hatched chick when they're not underneath of her. I immediately separated her into a kennel... right as a tornado struck down out of nowhere. My father refused to let me finish up and drug me back inside.
Today I go outside and find her halfway submerged in water in the kennel, somehow she survived the night this way. Unfortunately, she is saturated and chilled. She's shaking like mad and making very small noises. I rubbed her down with rags and currently have her wrapped up like a burrito. There's food and water in with her, but she's not interested in her current state.
Is there anything else I can do for her? It's like 90° outside so I left her out to try and keep her warmest.
As for her legs.. anything I should be doing for her? I really don't know how to handle the situation, or if she'll even make it.
Coop information: It is a dirt floor, hanging waterer, raised feeder, and ladders for roosts. My bantams aren't allowed outside so the screen door is always shut, but fresh air is always allowed inside. There is ONE rooster, who I hand picked as the only one for this flock, I've never seen him act rough. He's about a year and a half old.
