Miss Prissy, Speckled Hen, or DLH, need your help!

[crtrlovr]

Hi. Got a ? My SLW roo Rocky was fine this a.m. & afternoon. I went outside a little while ago (around 5:15) to make sure everyone was in the run after their free range time and Rocky was holding his L wing down (similar to the "dance" posture) and not tucking it back up along the body like normal position. I gently manipulated it and it doesn't have the normal resistance and tension in the joint it should have. He didn't act like it was hurting, but I was wondering if I could wrap it next to his body for support, and if so, could anyone give some advice as to what to use and how long to leave it wrapped to give the wing a chance to heal? I checked under the wings; no sign of mites, bleeding, or any type of external injury. Got any suggestions? Thanks in advance for your kind responses. Regards, crtrlovr (critterlover)

 

[crtrlovr]

nobody have any words of wisdom for me??

 

[crtrlovr]

ok, is anyone actually seeing this post? Anyone know how to actually tell if his wing is broken or what to do with/for it? Need some answers here...

 

[redhen]

heres a bump....

 

[keeperofthehearth]

Bump! Hope you get some help.

 

[gumpsgirl]

Is he showing any other signs of illness other than the drooping wing? Is he sneezing or coughing? How does the color in his comb and wattles look? Is he limping? Sorry! Lots of questions, but these knowing these things will help to rule out several illnesses.

 

[crtrlovr]

no limp, no respiratory symptoms, comb & wattles normal color, feet normal color, everything normal in every way except wing.

 

[Opa]

I wait until tomorrow morning before I got to concerned. If everything else seems fine I'd wait and see

 

[ivan3]

Check out chapter 16/page 12 of Principles of Avian Medicine (how to apply figure 8 bandage to stabilize wing). The entire book can be downloaded (nice reference work).

http://www.avianmedicine.net/ampa.html

Hope he's better in the morning, Good Luck!

 

[Andora]

I just lost two pullets, and the first symptom they both had was a wing hanging down.

One pullet definitely had cocci, the other had a lot of mucus and I'm not sure if it had cocci along with a cold or what. I would keep a close eye on his poop just in case!

I hope it's just a sprained wing and he heals up fast!!!