Hurt Rooster

[Joshb24]

Hello,
I have a rooster named Roberto who has an injury of some sort to the right leg. We have him on poultry cell, spraying his leg and foot with Brixx and applying prid to his foot. We have him separated as well. We have had him on this regiment for about 3 weeks now with zero improvement. He walks with the hurt leg out and cannot put any weight on it. It looks like he has the leg bent to the outside of his body. Any advice on possible tendon injury as far as further treatment/if no improvement culling. The chickens all free range about 2 acres and he is in a 5x10 coop alone all day. Seems like not a good life to give him if he can’t recover.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

So sorry he's injured! Are you willing to take him to a vet? It sounds like it's not improving on its own, which means it may not be something you can treat if it is some kind of tendon or bone injury. If you aren't able/willing to take him to a vet, it may be best to humanely cull him.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hello,
I have a rooster named Roberto who has an injury of some sort to the right leg. We have him on poultry cell, spraying his leg and foot with Brixx and applying prid to his foot. We have him separated as well. We have had him on this regiment for about 3 weeks now with zero improvement. He walks with the hurt leg out and cannot put any weight on it. It looks like he has the leg bent to the outside of his body. Any advice on possible tendon injury as far as further treatment/if no improvement culling. The chickens all free range about 2 acres and he is in a 5x10 coop alone all day. Seems like not a good life to give him if he can’t recover.

Welcome To BYC

Can you post some photos of Roberto and his leg and foot?

You're applying prid to his foot, does he have Bumblefoot on the bottom of the foot? A photo of the bottom of his foot would be helpful as well.

How old is he?

 

[Joshb24]

I think we figured out he tore his tendon in his leg it’s completely solidified now. His condition has continued to worsen it’s unfortunate now we can’t let him outside because the other rooster attacks him. Hoping to rehome him to a rooster free flock.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I think we figured out he tore his tendon in his leg it’s completely solidified now. His condition has continued to worsen it’s unfortunate now we can’t let him outside because the other rooster attacks him. Hoping to rehome him to a rooster free flock.

I'm sorry to hear that he's not getting any better.