Leg or hip injury with chicken

[Hollisb]

Hello every one! Im happy to be here .
I have a question i hope someone can help me . i just recently started raising chicken .. One morning i went out to ferd and i noticed one of my chickens was limping.. I thought maybe it was me so later i went to check on her again and she was still limping so i got her out . and wrapped her leg . im not sure if it is her leg or her hip .. I have her in a cage and she really trys to walk but is still limping .. Is there any way i can wrap her lime from her little body so i can help her walk better im just not sure what to do

 

[sourland]

Unless there is an evident break, I would simply restrict her movement by confining her to a smaller space.

 

[Hollisb]

Unless there is an evident break, I would simply restrict her movement by confining her to a smaller space.

So do i wrap it or what would u suggest

 

[swampfox440]

Hi, Welcome to BYC! Hope you can get help but I agree with @sourland.

 

[STACEYH]

HELLO

 

[416bigbore]

Hello and welcome to BYC. You found an Amazing Poultry Community to be a part of, with many knowledgeable members who are willing to help you along your journey with any questions you may have. Enjoy

Poor thing, I agree with @sourland. If it's a minor sprain and or strain she should be better in a few days with limited movement, Best of luck and please keep us posted.

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

Best of luck with your girl

 

[HollyWoozle]

We have a hen who sustained a serious leg injury of some sort. We did not wrap her leg in anyway but confined her to a small, safe area to restrict movement and prevent her being bullied (she had a separate area fenced inside the main chicken run, to be within the flock still). It took a long time for her to recover but she did - she still has a slight limp but it doesn’t hinder her in anyway.

I think I would avoid wrapping the leg without a definite diagnosis and simply keep her safe and with easy access to nutritious food and plenty of water. I would also not expect her to roost at night but ensure she has some clean bedding to sit in until she recovers.

Good luck!

 

[Hollisb]

Hello every one! Im happy to be here .
I have a question i hope someone can help me . i just recently started raising chicken .. One morning i went out to ferd and i noticed one of my chickens was limping.. I thought maybe it was me so later i went to check on her again and she was still limping so i got her out . and wrapped her leg . im not sure if it is her leg or her hip .. I have her in a cage and she really trys to walk but is still limping .. Is there any way i can wrap her lime from her little body so i can help her walk better im just not sure what to do

Well hello everyone I just want to say my hen is doing great she still has a little bit of a limp but she is very spoiled with me now she's my best friend I never thought that chickens would know and do so many crazy and amazing things .. she knows her name and every evening she walks to the back door and knocks on it .. she is ready to come in she has a cage that she get in and lays in it and sleeps then in the morning I go and put her outside .. this has been such a great experience with her I just love her and boy she can talk up a storm to me she's my little complainer.. Its funny cause I know her voice if she's outside with the other girls and gets mad or I'm assuming they hurt her feeling cause she clucking loud so I rush out there and I pick her up and bring to another part of the yard . She has her own little house I call it the hospital house but she is the only one that has her own place to go to have her eggs .. she is so adorable . And trust every evening around 730 she is at the back door knocking at the door ready to come inside to her cage and go to sleep my husband says that I have her to spoiled but it's alright with me lolol