Injured keet

[DoeAndGander]

Injured keet just over 2 weeks old. Its “knee” appears to be double the size. Not putting weight on it at all. Definitely pain but Is eating and drinking. Can anyone help on prognosis? Poor keet!

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

It seems like perosis, or slipped Achilles’ tendon, is pretty common in keets. I’m wondering if that’s what you’re seeing. Some respond to splinting and physical therapy and some don’t... I had one keet hatch with this, and I was unable to correct it. The condition was painful and the keet wasn’t doing well, so I euthanized the keet. You might want to post on the diseases forum as this is a common issue in poultry, but here is one link to a BYC thread about this issue.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/posts/15525517

 

[DoeAndGander]

she’s definitely in pain. I’d love to help if I can but don’t want her to suffer either. Thanks! Will do