hen attacked by roosters.....

[LindsayB]

I have a hen that was attacked by 4 roosters. She keeps her right foot curled up and limps on it. She is still eating and drinking but has been laying down pretty much all weekend. Someone gave her to me on saturday that was just going to kill her and I could not let that happen! Do you think it will pass in a few days or is she going to limp the rest of her life...(shes only 20 weeks)

 

[msrma7670]

I would have to see pictures. If she aint bleeding and just limp a bit she will proably be ok do not let her do to much keep her away from other birds so she can rest.

 

[LindsayB]

she isn't bleeding anywhere, so i guess shes just sore or sprained her foot somehow...i dont know

 

[panner123]

You say she was attacked by four roosters. Or was she mated with the four? Not knowing how many other hens were available to the roos, I would say he was mated by the four. Most roos are not gentle when mating, so she is probably just sore. I good rule of thumb is to have approximately 15 hens per roo. Doing this keeps all happy and the hens don't suffer from being over mated.

 

[sammi]

try and ut the hen in a quioet place away from the roos..with soft bedding and food and water close so she can rest the leg.

also..some extra protein (such as cooked eggs or a little cat food)
and vitamins wouldn't hurt to help her with stress and to heal.
try and get some poultry vitamins.
for short term you can use Poly-vi-sol baby liquid vitamins (Enfamil brand, no iron)..
2-3 drops once a day on the beak for a week, then taper off.

check back/hip/legs for any swelling or heat in case she was injured.

 

[LindsayB]

okay thank you! But I don't have any roosters, the person I got her from had them.