Help!!

[sliukko]

Hello All, so glad to be a part of such a neat thing...I'm in desperate need of help. I have a Delaware rooster. He was hatched in July. Actually, I just realized yesterday he was a rooster. He has always been bigger than my others, but is now starting to get big tail feathers and a comb. He is so sweet, but as he's growing, one of his legs is slowly getting worse. I don't rearly know a lot about chickens at all. It's at like a 90 degree angle. I can tell it hurts if I touch it.

 

[cavemanrich]

Has it always been bent this way, or has it been broken recently??? If recent, then maybe try some type of splint. If long term, then a corrective type of splint. I'm sure there are many reading this post and are thinking soup.. Not I. I am in a similar boat as you with 2 of my pigeons 3 months old. Their feet are spread apart. I installed a banding type of contraption to hold their feet as best positioned as I could. They do hop around and seem fine. When I do take off to change with new, they are not able to stand AT ALL.

WISHING YOU BEST and

 

[sliukko]

Thank you...yea, definitely not soup for me either...he is too sweet and I could never. Haha. That's what I was thinking is a splint, but I was just scared to hurt him. I can tell he's in pain. He seems to keep up with the others, but getting worse. I don't think a break. I noticed when he was pretty young, but just didn't know enough about chickens to even realize it would be an issue. Poor guy.

 

[drumstick diva]

What a shame. You might try posting in the "emergencies, diseases, injuries, cures, "thread with good pictures to show how he carries that leg.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC - sorry about your your little fella. The ER link is https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/threads/add/forumId/10

Good luck
CT

 

[N F C]

Hope your boy's leg gets better soon.

 

[sliukko]

Thank you so very much everyone. I sure appreciate it

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas and

! Pleased you joined us! Like the others, best wishes and a fast recovery for your Delaware!

 

[CuzChickens]

Hi there, and welcome to Backyard Chickens! So glad you could join us, and I hope you make yourself at home here!

 

[RADjr]

welcome.what did u do for the leg?