Gender and what do I do for its leg?

[ThePhoebeFive]

Okay, two questions:

1) I have a friend who is a Tractor Supply manager, he had a chick that he could not sell, so I took it. He couldn't sell it because its leg was messed up. I just recently splinted another chick's legs successfully, but this one's leg is messed up at the joint. I don't think I can fix it, but I wasn't sure if anyone had thoughts on how to fix it. I can't take her to the vet, so that is not an option. She gets along fine, so if there isn't a way, that's fine

2) It is a Sapphire Gem. I'm guessing it is a girl, but I'm not experienced with this breed or sexing any breed. Any guesses?

 

[Lor]

I am no help in the injury department. Hopefully someone here can help. Poor chick.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

Female, (Sapphire Gems are Sex-Linked-they will have barring if male)

As for the leg, I'm not entirely sure. It might be too late to fix it.

 

[ThePhoebeFive]

Female, (Sapphire Gems are Sex-Linked-they will have barring if male)

As for the leg, I'm not entirely sure. It might be too late to fix it.

I was hoping that I could fix the leg even if it took awhile.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

I was hoping that I could fix the leg even if it took awhile.

I would hope that I could fix it too, if I were you.

Perhaps @Wyorp Rock @dawg53 @Eggcessive or someone else can help you?

I would recommend a vet, but you already said that that's not an option

This post may help you though:

There are a couple of conditions, one called slipped achilles tendon, and then there is a rotated femur that it could be. I believe that rotated femur can be corrected with surgery, and slipped tendon may occasionally be put back in place and taped with vet wrap. Neither condition is easily or very successfully treated that often unfortunately. I haven't treated either one, but here are a couple of links to help you:
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/6/diseases-of-poultry/220/slipped-tendon-perosis
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/756556/slipped-tendon-splayed-leg-confused
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...femur-going-to-avian-vet-tomorrow-please-read
http://books.google.com/books?id=yfe7M-ytd6wC&pg=PA140&lpg=PA140&dq=rotated+femur+in+chick&source=bl&ots=Fm1VZhoDq7&sig=kAd-0sy-K3dsIr0lmsZZNXH7E2o&hl=en&sa=X&ei=3ONqU8iOFsqOyATz34LACA&ved=0CFMQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=rotated femur in chick&f=false

Fix Slipped Achilles Tendon in Hock Joint (from Poultry Pedia website)

• Use to treat Slipped Achilles Tendon (tendon that runs down through the groove on the back of a chick's hock has slipped out of place off to the side). If a leg has this problem, the joint will look swollen and the back of the hock will look flat (Compare to other leg to double-check). The chick can't straighten its leg if this is what's wrong with it.
• Gently pull the upper part of chick's leg a bit behind normal position and then carefully straighten the leg as though chick were stretching its leg back. The tendon should pop back into place pretty easily and cause little if any pain.
  • Some sources recommend pushing the tendon back in place just by pressing with your finger. However, stretching the leg back is a much less painful method.
• Swelling on hock:
  • If infection is part of what is causing joint to swell, you will find pus. Recovery would be very difficult and the chick should probably be put down.
  • If it is just caused by displacement, swelling will go down in 2-4 days.
• Put the chick in a Chick Chair and/or put its leg in a cast (such as one made from a drinking straw) for a few days (~5) while re-alignment stabilizes.
  • It is important that the legs not be able to touch the ground at all. The chick needs to hang with them bent and be discouraged from using its legs until the tendon has stretched and adjusted back to the right place and shape.
• Note: It may take a few days for the groove to be fully developed on a young chick and you may have to fix the tendon more than once.
• If there is pus in the joint,
• [More info needed.]

 

[Lemon-Drop]

Does it look like it could be dislocated?

 

[Lemon-Drop]

I'll be off for a bit, but hopefully someone else can help you.

 

[Homesteadermomma6382]

If you get on Etsy you can get all types of corrective splints for poultry legs. Also I agree that she is a sapphire gem oe. Good luck

 

[ThePhoebeFive]

Does it look like it could be dislocated?

She was like that from day one, so I don't think so.

I would hope that I could fix it too, if I were you.

Perhaps @Wyorp Rock @dawg53 @Eggcessive or someone else can help you?

I would recommend a vet, but you already said that that's not an option

This post may help you though:

The pictures in that thread look very similar to mine. Since rotated femur is what they're guessing, I probably won't be able to fix it. Like I said though, she does great with it any way.

 

[ThePhoebeFive]

If you get on Etsy you can get all types of corrective splints for poultry legs. Also I agree that she is a sapphire gem oe. Good luck

She's technically a farm animal, and I'm trying to spend as little money on her as possible since she is doing fine. Do you know of any DIY splint ideas for this type of issue? I DIY-ed a splint for my splay leg chick, so I'm hoping for something like that.