- Oct 23, 2016
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Yesterday when I checked on my ladies Metchkin had a limp wing that she seemingly can’t move at all. I’ve never had a wing injury like this and I have no idea what it might be and how to help her. She doesn’t flap it like she’ll still flap the other one. When I checked to feel for a broken bone she wouldn’t resist at all, but she would pull and try to get away if I touched her “healthy” wing at all to try and compare.
I suspect she might also be molting. She seems alert but weak. She eats, but very little.
Should I bind the wing? Or just keep an eye on it? Is there anything I should do to help her manage pain?
Another caveat I have is where I am we’re having an extreme heat weather warning and I’m worried about how binding her wing would affect her self regulating. I could wrap it and continue to keep her inside, but then I worry about reintroduction to both the heat and the flock.
I would greatly appreciate some guidance, it seems like every decision is wrong and I just don’t know what to do
I suspect she might also be molting. She seems alert but weak. She eats, but very little.
Should I bind the wing? Or just keep an eye on it? Is there anything I should do to help her manage pain?
Another caveat I have is where I am we’re having an extreme heat weather warning and I’m worried about how binding her wing would affect her self regulating. I could wrap it and continue to keep her inside, but then I worry about reintroduction to both the heat and the flock.
I would greatly appreciate some guidance, it seems like every decision is wrong and I just don’t know what to do