Help with rooster leg injury

[Valery_Etienne]

I recently took in a rooster with a leg injury and I have a on the his leg where I feel it may be broken, which is high up into the leg (femur). He is still struggling a bit and I am wondering if there is anything else I can do. He rests on his keel on the injured leg and at times I will find him with his good leg splayed all the way to the front and his back one all the way to the back. Should I sling him? I also noticed he his sleeping a lot during the day. He does eat and drink quite a bit and there are no other visible injuries, mites, or lice. Is he sleeping because he is laying down most of the time? Or is there something else I should be worried about?

 

[sourland]

There may be more going on than an injured leg, but initially I would sling him giving the leg a chance to heal.

 

[Valery_Etienne]

There may be more going on than an injured leg, but initially I would sling him giving the leg a chance to heal.

Thank you. I’ll get him in a sling and go from there.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I recently took in a rooster with a leg injury and I have a on the his leg where I feel it may be broken, which is high up into the leg (femur). He is still struggling a bit and I am wondering if there is anything else I can do. He rests on his keel on the injured leg and at times I will find him with his good leg splayed all the way to the front and his back one all the way to the back. Should I sling him? I also noticed he his sleeping a lot during the day. He does eat and drink quite a bit and there are no other visible injuries, mites, or lice. Is he sleeping because he is laying down most of the time? Or is there something else I should be worried about?

Welcome To BYC

Can you please post photos of the rooster, his leg, how he rests?

You feel it may be broken - can you actually feel a place on the leg where it may have been fractured?


More comment likely forthcoming once we can see the bird, his position, etc.
Thanks!

 

[Valery_Etienne]

Welcome To BYC

Can you please post photos of the rooster, his leg, how he rests?

You feel it may be broken - can you actually feel a place on the leg where it may have been fractured?


More comment likely forthcoming once we can see the bird, his position, etc.
Thanks!

The splint you see is the only place where I felt something move in a strange way. Like it was loose. When he isn’t in the sling he rests on his keel and struggles to get around on the good leg. He uses his wings a lot. Still eating, drinking, looks bright otherwise. Comb is also bright and lifted. No mites or lice. I have antibiotic in his water to be safe in case there is something I can’t see. He’s getting regular feed mixed with scratch and meal worms. He is also getting treats such as banana and watermelon. I made this sling after some research. Hope this all helps.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Poor guy.
He may have injured his leg, hopefully the splinting will help.

Sometimes birds that are suffering from Marek's disease can also present this way.

I'd start him on 1/2 tablet B-Complex daily.

 

[Valery_Etienne]

I took some more pictures because I have a question. I had to alter his

Welcome To BYC

Can you please post photos of the rooster, his leg, how he rests?

You feel it may be broken - can you actually feel a place on the leg where it may have been fractured?


More comment likely forthcoming once we can see the bird, his position, etc.
Thanks!

I took some more pictures because I have a question. I had to alter his hammock/sling because he wouldn’t keep the puppy pad underneath and he was making quite the mess on himself, which I imagine isn’t healthy. So I cut an extra hole but looking at it I’m not sure if it’s good for him to rest this way long term. Let me know what you think all the advice is greatly appreciated. Note: the picture I took from the bottom up, his head would be where the top of that photo is.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

No, it's not good for him to be in the sling all the time.
He also needs to be able to touch the floor so he can push with and exercise the good leg.
You'll want to switch his position and let him lay down some and of course encourage him to try to stand on his own as well.

When you change the leg wrappings, get some photos of the bad leg.