gangrene / amputation? (Photos)

[m2wandc]

Please tell me more - she is young still small (no where near full grown)

She’s a sweet bird but I do think there’s probably a reason we probably shouldn’t “save” the weak ones.

I realized she can’t scratch herself - because if she scratches herself with her good foot she will fall over. And her bad leg doesn’t reach. Her bum was dirty, I was going to give her (or him ) an epsom salt bath today to soak off her messy bum and help relax/clean her bad leg.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Please tell me more - she is young still small (no where near full grown)

She’s a sweet bird but I do think there’s probably a reason we probably shouldn’t “save” the weak ones.

I realized she can’t scratch herself - because if she scratches herself with her good foot she will fall over. And her bad leg doesn’t reach. Her bum was dirty, I was going to give her (or him ) an epsom salt bath today to soak off her messy bum and help relax/clean her bad leg.

I was just wondering if she may have been constipated and this why she prolapsed.
I'd try to keep her bum cleaned a few times a week.
Probiotics may be helpful. See that she's drinking well.

Possible she just may not be thriving or have something else going on that's showing up as she gets older.

 

[m2wandc]

Hate to say it but think she is a he

And I’m not sure how this will play out because he will have a difficult time with his rooster duties and probably can’t live with another rooster.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

No, likely will not be able to live with another rooster but could have a couple of hens as companions in a separate small flock. He doesn't have to be able to mate them unless that's a priority for you.

 

[m2wandc]

Mating isn’t a priority for “Pauly”

Ideally I have two roosters (which I already have) I can have up to three before I need to start culling. If there are two roosters in Pauly’s flock then one will need to go unless they can co-exist peacefully due to Pauly’s handicaps.

Right now I think one other litter mate in that flock with her/him is a rooster. If they get along because they grew up together then maybe the two have a chance at life.

But there are a couple things on the line…one Pauly seems to have a couple poop issues that might require attention (I have to give him/her a bath to clean the bum feathers (not a clean rear end!) and once s/he prolapsed. So requires more care - and might have issues always not sure yet.

Last night I noticed s/he is roosting on the bar at night - so that’s an improvement (was huddling on the floor)

Pauly has one pullet that seems very bonded - the two of them are always together so I would feel bad culling Pauly after all these efforts and then leaving that little friend all alone. (The two are in a bigger flock but the are a bonded pair on the fringe)

 

[m2wandc]

Might ask this elsewhere, but will see how many replies I get here on this question first.

I have 3 hutch/run set ups within a larger fenced area.

One flock is used to roaming the bigger area often.

The other flocks are young (from this past late winter/spring season)

Each flock has a rooster.

Any experience in opening the runs and letting everyone roam the larger area together. Will they sort it out or will the roosters try to mount the other hens? Cock fighting? Mayhem?

Would be ideal if I could open all the runs and let them free range in the larger fenced areas together and everyone scuttle back to their prospective hutches in the evenings.

Thoughts???

 

[Wyorp Rock]

That's a tough one. You just don't know how things will work out with a couple of flocks with a few roosters will turn out. A lot depends on space, personalities...you just never know.

I keep mine separate, the ones I have can't live with each other LOL.

 

[m2wandc]

Update - Pauly’s vent will pop out (as in prolapsed) and suck back in (on its own) now and then.

His bum is typically poopy.

Not blocking future poops, just stuck in bum feathers beneath.

I’ve had to bathe on occasion, because it gets messy, which is fine.

What might help things get better and not popping in & out…special diet?

Ideas on why such a young chicks vent will prolapse and then suck back in (same day … like out in the morning and then in by the afternoon)

The other chicks do not peck at it.

He dust bathes often and relaxes/lays down often (probably because of the peg leg making it tiring to balance on one.

Thoughts

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I'm not sure why he's having troubles with that.

You can try giving him probiotics to see if that helps.

 

[m2wandc]

Sad to say but wanted to update those following - Pauly’s prolapsed didn’t pop back in and kept falling out after various efforts and the other chickens started pecking at it - causing significant bleeding - my brother was visiting and he helped me put Polly down - s/he has gone over the rainbow and is in chicken heaven now. We gave her/him a nice burial in the garden.