I’m devistated

[Chey1214]

After I fed her tonight, I let her walk so I could evaluate her. This is how she is favoring her leg she walks on it like this.

 

[Chey1214]

It’s her hock joint that’s swollen. I’ll have to research this.

Maybe it’s a slipped tendon! I’m going to go feel and wrap it. I’m also going to sprinkle anti biotics in the food I’m feeding her.

 

[Chey1214]

She’s not eating or drinking, I’m still feeding her. She pecks through the food And makes a mess though. Do you think if I was to sprinkle in an antibiotic it would be helpful?

 

[Chey1214]

She is the third pic

 

[Chey1214]

I tried to wrap her but she was Freaking out, so I unwrapped her. I put her in a smaller space hoping that rest will help.

I will be tube feeding her and giving her antibiotics/water via tube.

I have five days to devote to this. If I had a sling I would put her in it so her leg could dangle.

I’m hoping the antibiotic will clear any possible infection

 

[Chey1214]

I didn’t get a pic of both legs but they seemed equal. No puss or cuts…maybe it’s a slipped tendon. I pulled her leg back but I couldn’t figure it out. I had her splint off yesterday but I redid it today but with twigs on the side to keep it straight. The only antibiotic I have is a sulfa drug. It’s 4g per two liter I am putting it in 20 oz and a little less than a gram. I add some of the water to the syringe when I’m feeding her food since she isn’t drinking. She either will live from my efforts or I may have to cull her so she isn’t suffering. But I don’t want to do that, not with this girl!

How long should I leave this splint on do you think?

Thank you sooo very much spending time with me.

 

[Stephine]

I didn’t get a pic of both legs but they seemed equal. No puss or cuts…maybe it’s a slipped tendon. I pulled her leg back but I couldn’t figure it out. I had her splint off yesterday but I redid it today but with twigs on the side to keep it straight. The only antibiotic I have is a sulfa drug. It’s 4g per two liter I am putting it in 20 oz and a little less than a gram. I add some of the water to the syringe when I’m feeding her food since she isn’t drinking. She either will live from my efforts or I may have to cull her so she isn’t suffering. But I don’t want to do that, not with this girl!

How long should I leave this splint on do you think?

Thank you sooo very much spending time with me.

When you say both legs are equal, do you mean she is sitting on her hocks on both legs? So one isn’t swollen? Sitting and walking on hocks happens for chickens when they are weak from being sick - so this doesn’t have to be an issue with her legs.
I definitly wouldn’t give her antibiotics willy nilly without having a real indication for it. If you want to just give her something just in case you can try oregano oil.

 

[GirlsHuntToo]

Sorry about your girl! I really hope for you she gets better!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Photos of the leg joints would be helpful, so get some when you change the wrappings. The splinting manual may be helpful (linked below)
It's unusual for a bird this age to have a slipped tendon. A swollen joint can be from a lot of things - disease, infection, etc.
If it's slipped, you should be able to feel it out of place. Slipped tendon is very hard to correct even in tiny chicks when it's a bit more common.



https://theiwrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Duerr_Splinting_Manual_2010.pdf

 

[Chey1214]

https://vetmedbiosci.colostate.edu/vdl/colorado-avian-health-program/mareks-disease/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-great-big-giant-mareks-disease-faq.66077/

This is what I was thinking from the beginning, I should probably cull her