Tala thank you I think when I get home from work today I'm going to do a splint with some vet wrap. When I first noticed it hurt she was laying in a nest and bit me. Then later when I went to collect eggs one of our other RIR's came to me makin the "I have good stuff" sound. I look behind me and there they both stood. This time she let me pick her right up. So now she's in our spare bathroom sittin in the shower. I have her layin on a towel with food and water within reach. I will keep you posted on how it goes. we'll see in a few weeks I guess.
At first I thought she may be in shock, but she does eat and drink, and does try to walk. She keeps her leg straight out pointing forwar. I can feel the break kind of high on her leg just below the thigh area, yet above the bottom joint. I don't know how well it's going to work splinting it, but anything is worth a try. Cull is out of the question for two reasons. 1. She's to young still a little pullet. 2. We don't cull any of the original 5. The only time we cull young is if they are suffering, she doesn't look to be suffering. We have an original 5 hens that got us into chickens, & they get to live their lives out happily lay or no lay. She is the last & youngest of the 5 and will be a 'hen' in Sept.
