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chanceosunshine
Songster
The leg feels normal to me. I'm hoping it's just a fracture that can heal, but she has zero ability to stay upright. It makes me think there's more involved than the leg.Yes, it would be a concern for flies getting on the wound and laying eggs. This would be called FlyStrike and you don't want to deal with that. Maggots cause a significant amount of damage to wounds.
The leg she's keeping straight and indicates pain when manipulated, can you tell if there's a lump or break? It may be fractured or just possibly very sore. It can be really hard to know since chickens can be so stoic.
Do the best you can, tend to the wound and encourage her to drink and eat. See how it goes. The sling may be helpful as well.
Keep us posted on how she's getting along.
If she's not in the sling, we get her propped up on her belly, but if she tries to rearrange herself she ends up on her left side with her head nearly underneath herself. It's hard to explain but it's like picking up a mess of feathers until her head finally appears and you can understand what you're looking at.
I'm not sure how long to wait for her to gain some mobility before making "the call" to cull.