Help! Found a poor chicken that fell off a poultry truck

[OrpingtonManiac]

Its probably not bumblefoot, but could tou check the pads of her feet just in case?

 

[Twilia]

Animals have a conscience. It isn't "God-given", not something special to our species. Some meats provide essential nutrients. It's easier to eat them than finding a plant-based alternative. Does that sound selfish, or lazy? If it does, remember that some people don't have access to the alternatives. Also, humans are omnivores. Yes, our ancestors ate more plants. But we evolved to eat different things. Look at our teeth. We are designed to eat both plants and meat.

Um, actually, not designed, we ADAPTED.
I value your unique perspective and would just love to discuss this with you, another thread perhaps?

This is my take on it: I've lived with numerous, multi-species my entire life. I like to study animal behavior (working towards someday being an animal conversationist/biologist) & also train dogs. Here at the sanctuary, I care for about 100+ different individuals. I've concluded that animals are a lot like us in the important ways, like what we value, and how we feel, what stimulates us to feel some things, and even our growth arcs! However, they are or aren't like us, neither is any reason to mistreat other sentient beings.
"It isn't can they reason, but can they suffer?" -quote, forget who.
However, let's review what a conscience is defined as:

1) Allows awareness as to which actions as being either morally right or wrong,
3)Sense of moral goodness or blameworthiness of one's intentions, conduct, or character.
2) Part of the mind that is an internal rational capacity.

Yes, the conscience is a unique human quality, God-given, which also gives us a compassionate heart, one not to be hardened into killing, guides us to harmonious existence. But this only gives mankind a further responsibility as the steward of the Earth.

I voice my opinions but am not above criticism.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Since it fell off a moving truck she could well be bruised.

 

[Twilia]

Wow. She really is only a baby. You're doing great! I agree that "she" might be He. If she is having leg issues already, might massage her legs to improve circulation, especially if she's down. Or use sports wrap for extra support on that leg (sprained?). Poor baby... she was likely injured from that fall...

 

[Twilia]

She’s doing good so far. My concern is she is not interested in drinking water at all so I have to help her out with it but she definitely eats when the food is in front of her. My other concern is it looks like she can’t really stand up for long. Only a few minutes then she falls.

Honey-water. It never fails here
For ill-chickens: Hydrate, Warmth, Rest. (for recovery)

 

[Cjcyndi]

Honey-water. It never fails here
For ill-chickens: Hydrate, Warmth, Rest. (for recovery)

Thanks! What would the ratios be?

 

[Cjcyndi]

Its probably not bumblefoot, but could tou check the pads of her feet just in case?

It kinda looks like it is but one of my chickens had one foot that looked like bumblefoot, but it never got swollen, and it went away by itself

 

[Cjcyndi]

Wow. She really is only a baby. You're doing great! I agree that "she" might be He. If she is having leg issues already, might massage her legs to improve circulation, especially if she's down. Or use sports wrap for extra support on that leg (sprained?). Poor baby... she was likely injured from that fall...

Yea it’s only a baby and it still chirps

 

[Pigeony]

Yes I also believe that is a male. And he's quite young. Cornish cross get big fast, that bird is likely somewhere around a month to two months old, give or take.

 

[townchicks]

Maybe you can rig up a sling, to take the weight off the leg while he gains strength.