Cockerel Dog Attacked, Won't Move Leg! Sprained/Broken???

[CC Fluffy]

My young cockerel (Olive Egger) has been dog attacked. Looks fine overall. Minor cuts and bruises, some broken shafts. But he won't move his left leg too much. Felt his hips, joints and feet. Don't feel any breaks, leg is kind of loose. He is favouring his left, and lying down more on his left side. Not lying down a normal chicken way if that makes sense. He will grasp a little with his feet when touched. He's in shock, I think. Have him resting in our "patient" box in our house. Dark, quiet and cool. Gave him water with Vitamin B complex and electrolytes and some chick grower mash (his normal food).

Not sure what else to do for him. Would like to treat him at home, we are very rural and there are no vets around that deal with birds or farm animal sickness/injury. Hoping that we can help him recover. Worried about him.

Thanks in advance!!

 

[Kiki]

Poor thing.
There isn't much you can do besides what you are already doing.

 

[CC Fluffy]

Poor thing.
There isn't much you can do besides what you are already doing.

Thanks He seems to be ok for now. Talking and he righted himself into lying down normally. He stood up a little, using his left. But he's not putting much weight on it.

 

[Kiki]

Offer him some good treats...some scrambled egg, sardines, some mustard greens.
extra TLC for the hurt ones.

 

[centrarchid]

Odds are he has crush and puncture wounds. Later in particular prone to infection of the lethal kind. The behavior you describe indicates wounding not minor.

 

[Kiki]

You may want to try to make him a chicken sling.

 

[CC Fluffy]

Odds are he has crush and puncture wounds. Later in particular prone to infection of the lethal kind. The behavior you describe indicates wounding not minor.

I really hope it's not :'( he is getting up some and 'talking' his eyes are alert. But not sure if he'll stay like that. If he does pull through, will these always be a problem for him?? Like will he just be weaker than the others sort of thing?

 

[CC Fluffy]

You may want to try to make him a chicken sling.

Thanks! We will see if that'll help. Could we use towels for this or are more "stretchy" materials better???

 

[centrarchid]

Generally, if a bird recovers, then it is fully.

 

[Kiki]

I would guess that yes he will always have a problem with his leg, but if he isn't x-rayed you will never know.

Do you let him live in pain or MAYBE heal or do you end his suffering.
It's up to you to make that choice, we can't make it for you but we can offer your advice.