I'm not Bee, but I hope its ok for me to speak up.Hi everyone. Bee, Are you out there? I have an 8 week old pullet with a messed up leg. I'm guessing that one of the 3 week older pullets trampled her when she was on the ladder or something. Her ankle joint is very swollen and her foot is splayed out to the side. I called the only vet here known to take good care of chickens and was told: $65 to be seen, $150 for two x-ray views, $85 for anesthesia, plus whatever charges for whatever treatment the examination decreed. That wasn't going to happen. So first I taped the feet closer together to see if that would help. It didn't. Then I wrapped it with gauze soaked in an anti inflamatory salve. Didn't help. Maybe I should have culled her from the getgo, but dumb me I bring her inside and now she is a "house chicken"! I finally talked to a Dr. who said I should pull it straight and see what happens. It is her ankle joint, not broken, but like pulled ligaments and tendons. She can't walk on it, but is healthy and eating well otherwise. I'm thinking, have someone hold her and say, "It's like having a baby, it'll only hurt for a little while!" Ha! Anyway, have you seen this and have a clue what to do? Sure could use some advice. THX.![]()
I would follow the vets advice. Try to pull it straight to get the tendon back in place. If it pops and you feel it go right, I would then wrap it with vetwrap. For an 8 week old to suddenly slip a tendon, she must have been landed on when someone jumped off the perch. How long has she been like that? Is her ankle STILL swollen? Maybe try putting ice on it to reduce swelling and pain first and then if you can't get it to pop into place, I'd definitely cull her.
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