grannys gone and done it

[alisan]

And there's no way I could put her down :-\

 

[alisan]

Oh and she's half the size of the other 5 week old girls???

 

[alisan]

please provide more info on your disabled chick. are you wanting to put it down? what is wrong with it, any pictures? and 

 

[alisan]

She's a silkies she has a slightly contracted left leg she has hobbled around for 5 weeks now, she eats fine but can't scratch or roost. And she's half the size of the others

 

[alisan]

The others sleep on roost in brooder she makes nest in shavings on floor?? Lol

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Alisan, i am not 100% sure what you want when you say you cant have it with you.? it sounds like it got an injury a while back and should have been splinted but more then likely has healed back by now. so she will be a ground bird and thats ok, give her a little house on the ground she can sleep in at night inside the coop. make sure feeders and water are low enough for her to reach. thats about all i can think of from the top of my head. anyone else??

 

[alisan]

Alisan, i am not 100% sure what you want when you say you cant have it with you.? it sounds like it got an injury a while back and should have been splinted but more then likely has healed back by now. so she will be a ground bird and thats ok, give her a little house on the ground she can sleep in at night inside the coop. make sure feeders and water are low enough for her to reach.  thats about all i can think of from the top of my head. anyone else??

I must have typed it wrong?? I couldn't stand to part with her? Just wondering how shed fair with her little flock? And why she's so dang SMALL

 

[Granny Hatchet]

she may have what is called failure to thrive. it would account for the small size. not much you can do there except good diet vitamins and wait and see. sometimes they dont live long

 

[alisan]

she may have what is called failure to thrive. it would account for the small size. not much you can do there except good diet vitamins and wait and see. sometimes they dont live long

do they usually make it to 5-6 weeks? She's such a Lil fighter and thinks she can do want the bigger ones can. She can also flat scoot if she thinks it vitamin time. Lol. I was a nurse and when I got her the leg was just frozen I've done range of motion on her (which she also hates) and she has improved by 30%? Just new to the chicken keeping and wondered if I was doing right by her?

 

[mrsc1951]

Granny, I'm new to this thread. Have had some down time the past few days and have read the entire thread. Sounds like we have some things in common (health wise) and was drawn to your willingness to give and the heart you put into your birds. So glad you made it through your surgery ok. Anything to do with a tendon is painful as the devil - had my hand reconstructed recently. Worst pain I have EVER experienced and half my joints are prosthetic. I've always checked BYC for answers to questions I had about my little flock but have never really followed any particular thread before. I admire the fact that you've retained your sense of humor and dignity with everything that has gone so wrong. I'm pulling for you!