Jul 3, 2022 #1 J JMathews Hatching Jul 3, 2022 1 0 2 Hello! One of my hens got her foot/feet run over by a car and is not walking. I was wondering how to splint chickens feet and if I should for this instance.
Hello! One of my hens got her foot/feet run over by a car and is not walking. I was wondering how to splint chickens feet and if I should for this instance.
Jul 3, 2022 #2 Eggcessive Wrangler Premium Feather Member 13 Years Apr 3, 2011 76,650 75,449 1,502 southern Ohio If you could get some pictures of the foot and leg. Is there swelling, redness, or any open wound on the foot? Here is a good splinting manual for birds: https://theiwrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Duerr_Splinting_Manual_2010.pdf
If you could get some pictures of the foot and leg. Is there swelling, redness, or any open wound on the foot? Here is a good splinting manual for birds: https://theiwrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Duerr_Splinting_Manual_2010.pdf
Jul 3, 2022 #3 Eggcessive Wrangler Premium Feather Member 13 Years Apr 3, 2011 76,650 75,449 1,502 southern Ohio Here is a thread with a foot injury, and shows an xray of the broken foot which was set by a vet: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/possible-broken-foot-what-to-do.1102928/
Here is a thread with a foot injury, and shows an xray of the broken foot which was set by a vet: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/possible-broken-foot-what-to-do.1102928/