Just amputated a chicken leg

[Happy hen lover]

I've learned a lot from this thread thanks for sharing this story of Pixar.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

View attachment 2868985Here's Big Guy

What breed is he? My roo looks a lot like that, only he has a walnut comb (I think).

 

[All4Eggz]

Yes, we need an update

x3.

 

[Mellowmalt]

what with a butchers cleaver?

 

[Jenjens]

I have not read through all of the pages, but I really hope you found something to help with pain. Imagine someone chopping off your leg without pain medicine.

 

[TundraFang]

I didn't have someone to hold him to get a picture today but the wound is looking good. I took out a few stitches but it was hard getting him to hold still so I stopped. His poop today is really runny.

Any ideas on what might be causing it to look like that?

 

[TundraFang]

Definitely female

 

[Nattyice]

So last night i was at a farm helping out with some horses when I noticed a little cockerel sleeping nearby. As I got near him he tried to run away but his leg was dragging behind him. I caught him and they gave him to me for free. His leg was infected so I drained it and wrapped it. This morning I checked on him and the leg had turned completely green and smelled awful. I read some articles on leg amputation in chickens and many chickens have survived leg amputations and lived normally. I decided to try and save him.

Did you did this on your own my bird has his leg dragging and also smelled bad couple days ago too