RooandherRooster
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- Jul 25, 2019
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Hey everybody!
I think I'm just having a round of bad luck this month in relation to my chickens, ahh.
Okay, so my cochin bantam went broody (actually if anyone knows this kind very well, I don't know exactly what she is and i would like to know, if no one who answers this forum knows, then i will post it under the breed heading so its not a big deal), and 2 calico cochin bantams went broody soon there after. There are currently 16 chicks, with one of my calicos on the nest with the last 8 eggs. My original broody mama started limping two days ago. The next day she was really hobbling about, not putting any weight on it, dragging it beside her. She did NOT want to be separated from her babies and I was afraid she would hurt herself trying to get out if I did. So I put her in a cage big enough fro her chicks to get in and out, and I put it inside the coop with her own food and water. I felt her 3 times now, and from what I can tell, it's either broke or dislocated. But I'm no expert at this sort of thing. It is basically bowed out a bit and she won't put any weight on it, nothing under her foot to cause her pain, and no other injuries. If it is broke, its up by her fibula or femur I believe. I can post pictures and videos if need be.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I think I'm just having a round of bad luck this month in relation to my chickens, ahh.
Okay, so my cochin bantam went broody (actually if anyone knows this kind very well, I don't know exactly what she is and i would like to know, if no one who answers this forum knows, then i will post it under the breed heading so its not a big deal), and 2 calico cochin bantams went broody soon there after. There are currently 16 chicks, with one of my calicos on the nest with the last 8 eggs. My original broody mama started limping two days ago. The next day she was really hobbling about, not putting any weight on it, dragging it beside her. She did NOT want to be separated from her babies and I was afraid she would hurt herself trying to get out if I did. So I put her in a cage big enough fro her chicks to get in and out, and I put it inside the coop with her own food and water. I felt her 3 times now, and from what I can tell, it's either broke or dislocated. But I'm no expert at this sort of thing. It is basically bowed out a bit and she won't put any weight on it, nothing under her foot to cause her pain, and no other injuries. If it is broke, its up by her fibula or femur I believe. I can post pictures and videos if need be.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.