Injured Chicken

[and1223]

I found my Dampierre chicken laying in the corner of the enclosed coop. She’s been the bottom of the pecking order but now I suspect the others have been picking on her. I can’t tell if her wing is broken or an injury on her leg. She hops when she tries to walk. I separated her from everyone in a dog crate inside the enclosed run. I’m not sure if I need to bring her in where it’s warm. Our highs are in the 50’s lows in 30’s. She is not eating or drinking

 

[STACEYH]

I would bring her in an examine her closely. Find out exactly what is causing her problems.

 

[Lenny loves chickens]

I would bring her in an examine her closely. Find out exactly what is causing her problems.

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[and1223]

I would bring her in an examine her closely. Find out exactly what is causing her problems.

thank you. This is my first time with an injured chicken. Is there something I should look for?

 

[maryn7]

How old is she? And is she laying? If she's too young to lay, that would eliminate some potential issues.

Agree with the others to bring her inside if you can. It's also important to get some liquids in her (either dipping her beak or using a dropper (there are articles on the site showing how to do this properly). If you have any sav-a-chick or something with electrolytes that would help, too.

There are a lot of experts on here, so I'll defer to them about what all you should be looking for, but keeping her warm, in a darkened room, and getting some water in her will help her fight.

 

[STACEYH]

If you think it is her wing check and see if there is a floppy wing or injury to a wing. You say she is hopping around place a towel over her nice an snuggle ( like swaddling child). this will help you lay her on her back and look closely at each foot leg make note of any swelling, bruising, scaps, and sores ect. If you find anything and can safely take pics that will help us help her. If you do not see anything on her back with a good hold of her slowly open the towel check her weight do you feel nothing but bone, does she feel meaty? Is she loosing feathers. Anything strange( sores, scabs ect.) work your way up to her crop. Does it feel hard, squishy, ect.. If she is laying look to see if she has anything at her vent. See if she is egg bound. Let us know what you find. Make sure she does get fluids as state above. offer food. Make note is she is drinking on her own if you need to assist and same with food. Good luck.

 

[STACEYH]

Also make note of her poop and pictures of it can help us.