Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

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RebeccaBoyd said:
I see some positives here. The good thing is she is able to stand on her own with both legs. She can walk, it does not look pretty but she can take a few steps.

I have had 2 experiences with leg injuries or issues.

The first was with Butter who I found paralyzed unable to stand even with assistance. Nothing felt broken and we assume she got a glancing kick from Dirt as she was found just outside his stall. We brought her inside and kept her in a box for a few days. She was given pain relief, and several Epsom soak baths which she really enjoyed. Most importantly she was given time. About 5 days into it she started to be able to stand with assistance. She took her first shaky step about a week after the incident and within 4 days she was back to laying eggs and she was eating and pooping so we knew everything worked internally. She stayed inside for about a week and a half. She started to show signs of depression and missing her flock so we moved her outside into a dog crate for cage rest. Seeing her flock members really perked her up. Her rehab journey was long and slow. The first few weeks outside she would be briefly taken out of her crate for about 10 minutes at most a few times a day to get grass, dust bath and attempt to take a few steps. It was almost 3 weeks before we saw her walking like your girl is at the moment. She grew stronger. and about 2 months in she was let out of cage rest. She still had a slight but visible limp. I thought she would always keep that limp. 4 months later, she is running and she never limped another day in her life. All she needed was time and very restrictive rest to heal.

My poor Bunny was another story. Her leg was broken at the joint and just dangled. No amount of cage rest, splinting or taping could fix this break. I did the kindest thing I could and ended her suffering. If there had been any hope I would have brought her in and kept her inside all winter if it took that long.

With your girl, I know she is in a stall but I would limit her movement even more for the first week or two. If you have a dog crate or cat carrier she would be in it with limited time outside like I did with Butter. Keep Mr. P in the stall with the crate so they can see each other so she does not get depressed and give her time.
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I remember when Butters was injured - and how glad everyone was when she was healed. Such a lovely hen.

I have a small yard set up for Flopsy about 2’ by 4’ she can get grass and be outside with the others.

When I say ‘stall rest’ I mean in a crate 😊 she is in the large dog crate I have. I just use the phrase stall rest because that’s what I call it when I put any of the pets where they need restricted rest.

I also want to put he in a sling if she gets too active. She can still be upright but not put weight on her leg. I like Manue’s link to the duck in the ‘walker’.
 

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