dislocated

[tehbee]

my chicken has a dislocated leg and i was wondering if there is any way to fix it i would hate to cull her but will do if i have too

 

[Judy]

You can try putting it back in place if possible, securing with vet wrap, but understand that it will likely be crippled.

https://sites.google.com/a/poultrypedia.com/poultrypedia/poultry-podiatry

 

[tehbee]

thx

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[tehbee]

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[Erica]

Hi tehbe,
It would be very hard to tell a dislocated leg from a broken one, I'm sorry to say.

A break right near a joint is almost impossible to splint. However whether it's a break or a dislocation, if it's at the hip, it's going to be very hard to fix. I doubt a dislocated hip will ever be normal no matter what you do with it. (If it's the hock joint, you may be able to splint it so the leg fuses; the bird won't be comfortable but may get by.)

My feeling is this would be a vet case, or a cull. Sorry to say that (and by all means ask others for ideas).

Best of luck with it,
Erica

 

[tehbee]

alright im waiting to hear back from serveral chicken people in the county that may be able to help me shes not a pet chicken but id still rather not kill her