Help!!!! I dropped a piece of wood on my baby chicks foot, and I think I broke her foot!!

[Eggcessive]

It might be sprained or just very bruised and swollen. She may do well just holding the foot up to get around, but here is a good splinting technique on a sprained or broken foot:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/made-splint-for-chickens-broken-foot.1142600/

 

[Vickischics]

It might be sprained or just very bruised and swollen. She may do well just holding the foot up to get around, but here is a good splinting technique on a sprained or broken foot:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/made-splint-for-chickens-broken-foot.1142600/

How do you know all this stuff?
Your AMAZING TOO!!!!!

 

[LaFleche]

I would not try to numb the pain as the pain will force her to rest the foot to allow healing.
If you numb the pain by giving her metacam/meloxicam she might run around too soon and use the foot too early thus prolonging or even impeding proper healing.

 

[Vickischics]

I would not try to numb the pain as the pain will force her to rest the foot to allow healing.
If you numb the pain by giving her metacam/meloxicam she might run around too soon and use the foot too early thus prolonging or even impeding proper healing.

Thats a very good point.
Your still Amazing!

 

[chickacorn]

It might be sprained or just very bruised and swollen. She may do well just holding the foot up to get around, but here is a good splinting technique on a sprained or broken foot:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/made-splint-for-chickens-broken-foot.1142600/

Thank you so much for this info!

 

[chickacorn]

I would not try to numb the pain as the pain will force her to rest the foot to allow healing.
If you numb the pain by giving her metacam/meloxicam she might run around too soon and use the foot too early thus prolonging or even impeding proper healing.

Those are awesome points! Thank you so much for your reply!

 

[LaFleche]

How is she doing?

 

[chickacorn]

How is she doing?

Thanks for asking! She is definitely better now! I'm super glad that nothing was broken. She has started walking normally again and her foot is no longer as swollen! She seems fine and very happy. Her foot is still a little bruised but I think it will go away in a little bit. Thank you to all the BYC people who helped me through this

 

[Eggcessive]

That is really good news. Thanks for the update.