HELP! Injury?

[in memory of henny penny]

Two of our chicks, on their first night in the new coop, got injured. One died, the other has been living in the brooder for three weeks since her injury. She eats, drinks, and poops normally. We suspect she has a broken wing and leg; she has trouble walking. We don't know what happened. What should we do?

 

[chickenbottom]

first of all

second how on earth did they get so hurt and im sorry for your loss, and in my opinion a chicken with a broke wing and a leg i would prob cull for the pain

 

[threehorses]

Am I understanding correctly that it's been three weeks since her wing and leg? If so, there's nothing you can do for that now - everything has already set in broken positions. Setting should have been done the first day.

Just keep her from developing sores on her keel with deep dry bedding, keep food and water close by to her. If she's living happily otherwise and an "only child", you could keep her as a pet. But she'll always need special care which shouldn't be too hard to do.