I am the same. I sometimes feel guilty about Princess (my lame-in-one-leg bird). I did consider euthanizing her because she can only hop on one leg. She sleeps in a nest because she cannot roost. She does not come outside of the run, probably because she feels vulnerable out of the run.That’s of course the way I am leaning as well, I always want to give my birds a chance, unless they are clearly suffering, and so far she seems to be doing ok, but not exactly “well”. She did Roost on the lowest rung tonight, so tomorrow morning will likely go somewhat smoother. I am worried that it could be from a head pecking injury. I will continue to observer her and maybe work on another small coop/tractor arrangement.
She eats and drinks and lays an egg every day. But she is a loner.
The others used to bully her, but they no longer do. And I have seen her fight to defend her food. She will peck, use her wings and lunge her chest at them if she has to. She is a Brahma so she is large and has weight on her side.
I don’t want to put her down if she is happy or content, and I have no way to know that.