I broke my little Seabright's leg today by accident. UPDATED.

[wbruder17]

Wow! That's an amazing little contraption! Kudos to you!

 

[redhotchick]

We have Sebrights too.I am so sorry to hear about this. Its not just a chicken,if she is comfortable,keep it up.

 

[little_grey_bantam]

Don't feel terrible!

I had this little chick who followed me everywhere... I was too busy chasing another blue bantam around (my favorite) until something ate her... and was too heartbroken to look at another bantam... well this gal just loved me... and one day waited by the door and when I opened it, she rolled under and her leg went EVERYWHERE!

Feeling guilty, I took her in and put her in a shoe box...
Duct tape, scotch tape, paper clips, popsicle sticks & a lot of TLC later... and I began finding her hobbling around the house on her one foot... then her two feet!

It's been three and a half years now...

She's still a pain in my rear and still follows me around <3

And she's going to grow into an old old cranky girl

The end!

 

[aubreynoramarie]

Hi there! I just wanted to let you know that when my little showgirl chicks leg broke I waited about two weeks to take her to the vet. The leg was sticking out the wrong way and wouldn't bend.
Anyways so I asked the vet what she could do and she said nothing because the leg had already healed that way! She said growing birds have AMAZING healing abilities.

I just wanted to tell you that so you could have some hope that your little girlie should be right as rain and feeling better any time soon. Do not feel guilty!

 

[Mattemma]

My rooster Jack was formerly called Limpy due to a horse breaking one of his legs. I bet yours will heal well with the super fast(and great) care you have provided.

 

[kaybats]

That is amazing what you have done for her! She is so lucky to have you to take care of her. With all that love I just know she will be up and about in no time!

 

[MommaBugg]

LOL AWWW

It is NOT funny that she is hurt, but she sure does look cute in her wheel chair. You are a GOOD chicken owner. Accidents happen, but you have gone above and beyond to help her get better! I just hatched (what we hope) is a golden sebrightXduccle.. I just love sebright faces!

Your girl is so pretty, I hope she heals soon!

 

[RoosterHuggerLiz]

This is what I did. Unfortunately it doesn't really work.
First I had her in a box inside the house and she did not like that at all, she cried and cried. Then I put her with her friend the seabright cockerel, and they cried together

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So I decided to put her outside in her new wheelchair/sling. She wants to jump up not push forward. Her sling/wheelchair was still useful, because it made it easier for her to eat and drink. The fabric it's a baby wash cloth, very soft and stretches a little bit. I cut the holes for the legs and vent. Outside I put her in a small box, so I can have the water and the food pinned in front of her. I put the food and the water in small flower pot containers cut on the bottom. In this way I could make it at the right height and the food/water containers could not be moved/spilled.
I set her up in a see through box so she can see the other chickens and not feel lonely.
Yesterday I spent several hours with her, and for the time I was in the run and she could hear my voice she stayed nice in her sling, but as soon as I left the run she jumped out. Because she is very light and can fly well, she can actually move around quite well by hopping. I tried several times to put her back but eventually I left her out. She lays down, most of the time and cries in a more quite voice. I noticed the other hens and roosters laying down with her quite often, specially the seabright boy. I don't want her to suffer, and I was even considering putting her down tonight, but when I checked her crop noticed she had some food in it, and she also went in the coop and jump on the roost all by her self. At this point I believe I need to let her find her own comfort zone and stop interfering. I will make sure she eats and drinks, and as long she does that I'm hopping she will recover. The leg doesn't show any signs of infection, but I don't know how well my splinter is. Tonight she is sleeping in the coop with the others, and I'm hoping that being back in her normal environment, will give her more will power to fight.

What type what type of pullet is she? just asking because I have one that looks just like her

 

[The Happster]

What type what type of pullet is she? just asking because I have one that looks just like her

This thread is ten years old.
She was a gold laced Sebright, as it says in the title.

 

[BleuSaphir]

I hope she heals. I am surprise she would be comfortable to be curious to know what going on. Mine knew to stay away from anything that they deem danger.