3 Days ago I found a Buff Orpington sitting on the ground below the egg hatch. It is about 4 ft high. The girls like to fly up there and then fly down. The Orpies have a bit of a harder time than the lighter birds. Some of them don't even try.
So my thinking is she tried and failed and fell in a position that she couldn't land properly.
There is no visible break in her leg. But she puts no weight on it. It is sort of dangling. I put her in a nest of shavings in the garage away from the others where she can rest.
The first day she was panting alot. She would attempt to stand up and balance with her wing.
The second day she seemed calmer. No panting. But she's not attempting to stand. So she is just sitting there.
She is eating and drinking and of course pooping. No eggs.
So is there any hope for a chicken with a leg injury.? And if so, how long will she need to stay in?
I don't want her to be in pain. But want to give her the chance to heal if possible.
After this happened, I have made it so they can't get up there anymore.
So my thinking is she tried and failed and fell in a position that she couldn't land properly.
There is no visible break in her leg. But she puts no weight on it. It is sort of dangling. I put her in a nest of shavings in the garage away from the others where she can rest.
The first day she was panting alot. She would attempt to stand up and balance with her wing.
The second day she seemed calmer. No panting. But she's not attempting to stand. So she is just sitting there.
She is eating and drinking and of course pooping. No eggs.
So is there any hope for a chicken with a leg injury.? And if so, how long will she need to stay in?
I don't want her to be in pain. But want to give her the chance to heal if possible.
After this happened, I have made it so they can't get up there anymore.
