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[NotAFarm]

@bellaisa Welcome!

 

[ChicagoClucker]

I went to go out to give the guys some treats this afternoon and when I got to my 3 littles, I noticed my blue cuckoo boy holding his left leg up and kind of falling hopping. His leg was so swollen that the band I had on him was almost covered. With the help of my son, we were able to use some tweezer to lift the band enough to cut it off. But as I turned him over to remove the band, I gently lowered his leg towards his body and I felt something pop in his upper leg, maybe hip. Could he have dislocated his hip, or have a slipped tendon? Is there anything I can do? I checked and felt his leg and hip, but couldn't feel anything out of place. Going to hope that pop I heard was the sound of something going back into place.

 

[Justso]

I went to go out to give the guys some treats this afternoon and when I got to my 3 littles, I noticed my blue cuckoo boy holding his left leg up and kind of falling hopping. His leg was so swollen that the band I had on him was almost covered. With the help of my son, we were able to use some tweezer to lift the band enough to cut it off. But as I turned him over to remove the band, I gently lowered his leg towards his body and I felt something pop in his upper leg, maybe hip. Could he have dislocated his hip, or have a slipped tendon? Is there anything I can do? I checked and felt his leg and hip, but couldn't feel anything out of place. Going to hope that pop I heard was the sound of something going back into place.

Fingers crossed for you! What a very weird experience!

 

[Justso]

Topsy the Bantam Cochin continues to thrive. She's starting to burst feathers out the way only frizzles can. I was trying to get a good picture of her and caught a funny back end shot.

 

[ChicagoClucker]

That is a great shot, LOL.

Topsy the Bantam Cochin continues to thrive. She's starting to burst feathers out the way only frizzles can. I was trying to get a good picture of her and caught a funny back end shot.View attachment 1085661

 

[ChicagoClucker]

Update on Mr Blue Cuckoo: Swelling was down a bit by the next morning and he was back to walking normal. Leg is still a bit swollen though, just going to watch and perhaps give him an Epsom soak to help with the swelling.

 

[Brittany Zickus]

Topsy the Bantam Cochin continues to thrive. She's starting to burst feathers out the way only frizzles can. I was trying to get a good picture of her and caught a funny back end shot.View attachment 1085661

How do you know if you have a frizzle or not? I have two that could possibly be a frizzle per the farm I got them. I'm a newbie and learning! My blue Silkies feathers are different than all the rest...

 

[ChicagoClucker]

@Brittany Zickus post a pic. I have hatched a many frizzled cochin bantams. I am not familiar with silkies. But unless it is crossed with something else, I don't know if Silkies come frizzled.

 

[Brittany Zickus]

@Brittany Zickus post a pic. I have hatched a many frizzled cochin bantams. I am not familiar with silkies. But unless it is crossed with something else, I don't know if Silkies come frizzled.

I'm thinking of a SIZZLE.. not a frizzle. So much to learn!!!!

 

[Junibutt]

Update on Mr Blue Cuckoo: Swelling was down a bit by the next morning and he was back to walking normal. Leg is still a bit swollen though, just going to watch and perhaps give him an Epsom soak to help with the swelling.

I think it must be the band that caused it. I had that happen to one of my chicks last year. He recovered in a couple of weeks but one could always tell where the band was.