My poult has a severely twisted leg; treatment options??? What is it?

Sundogz

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Apr 1, 2018
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I've read a thread about twisted tibia in a pea chick and I think this is what has afflicted my month old poult. However i would really like a second opinion just in case as I've never encountered this before and would really like to know what to do.
Her name is Monty and her curiosity/appetite have yet to be affected by her lameness. She sleeps with her good leg in a normal position underneath her, but the bad one rotates out by more than 90°, especially when she "walks," while her hock distends inwards until it hits the other knee and stays there until somehow she gets it to straighten out or I adjust the whole leg back underneath her.
She does not resist when I do this so I don't think it hurts, but the leg itself resists the motion/ as if I'm twisting it against the position the hip wants it to rest in.
Doesn't seem to hurt her too bad??? But definitely impacts movement and ability. She cannot roost and flounders a lot in pine shavings. Any ideas?
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No apparent slipped tendon. IMG_0294.JPG
Note the full leg+hock rotation outwards. This is the resting position.
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Also I did try to use an elastic hobble, like one would for splayed leg chicks. No apparent improvement; if it was too loose it wouldnt stop the leg from splaying and whenever t was too tight she ended up floundering on her stomach. I'm open to ideas.
 
You have to catch that in the first day to be able to hobble fix. At this age I dont know if it would be possible. I would cull.
 

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