Need advice on a rooster with no legs

[ldrchickens]

He is a gorgeous guy! From what i am inderstanding he seems to be in no pain if he is still acting completely normal, with the exeption of not moving due to his circumstances. I am the type of person that no matter how big or small the animal. No matter what its perpouse in life is. They all deserve a chance. If the animal is able to live a happy healthy life even if it requires very special care it deserves it. My friend had a turkey with a horizontal leg and it is happy and healthy. I would never put an animal down just because it is an inconvenience to me. Im not for sure where you are located but if you are not able to tend to him i would love to figure out a way to adopt him! Please keep us updated on his progress. Please allow him life!

 

[333113]

I have a hen with just one leg. She uses her wings for balance and for moving when hopping won't get her where she wants to go. She seems perfectly fine with it. Her cage is next to other chickens and she interacts with them so it seems like she's part of the flock.

 

[LynMcLean]

He is a very handsome guy & content. I saw it on the TV but can't recall what program, someone did a prosthetic feet for a bird, sorry. Keep us updated. What breed is he?

He is also a sweet little guy! He is a Mille Fleur D'Uccle. My profile picture is of what he used to look like before all this happened.

He is a gorgeous guy! From what i am inderstanding he seems to be in no pain if he is still acting completely normal, with the exeption of not moving due to his circumstances. I am the type of person that no matter how big or small the animal. No matter what its perpouse in life is. They all deserve a chance. If the animal is able to live a happy healthy life even if it requires very special care it deserves it. My friend had a turkey with a horizontal leg and it is happy and healthy. I would never put an animal down just because it is an inconvenience to me. Im not for sure where you are located but if you are not able to tend to him i would love to figure out a way to adopt him! Please keep us updated on his progress. Please allow him life!

I am the same type of person. He is being spoiled, getting extra treats and time sitting on the couch.

 

[dawg53]

Definitely I'd put him down too. Spend more time concerned about preventing that from happening ever again.

x2

 

[TashaFrancois]

Baelfire got locked out of the coop on the coldest night back in January and got severe frostbite on both his legs and feet. I brought him in and tended to his frostbite for about a month. He still had use of his legs and could curl and uncurl his toes, so I thought that we were in the clear and began slowly reintroducing him back into the flock.

All was well until St Paddy’s Day; I noticed he was just sitting in the corner of the coop instead of running out into the run like normal. So I picked him up and saw one leg was completely gone and the other was dangling by a thread. I brought him back in the house. While I was researching what to do, his other leg fell off. I cleaned his stubs the best I could and sprayed them with Vetericyn. When I put him back in the cage, he began eating and drinking.

I have been soaking his stubs and spraying them with Vetericyn every day for two weeks. How long should I continue using vetericyn?

Right now he is in an old guinea pig cage with a puppy training pad as a liner. I put some bedding (wood shavings) on one side and he didn’t seem to like it so removed it. He is able to stand up on his hocks and walk a little. I need some advice on keeping a disabled chicken.

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Poor lil guy. I admire you for being so caring and loyal to him. I have no doubt you could keep him as a pet. You could even let him have supervised outdoor time when the weather is nice. Best of luck with the tiny man.

 

[TashaFrancois]

Baelfire got locked out of the coop on the coldest night back in January and got severe frostbite on both his legs and feet. I brought him in and tended to his frostbite for about a month. He still had use of his legs and could curl and uncurl his toes, so I thought that we were in the clear and began slowly reintroducing him back into the flock.

All was well until St Paddy’s Day; I noticed he was just sitting in the corner of the coop instead of running out into the run like normal. So I picked him up and saw one leg was completely gone and the other was dangling by a thread. I brought him back in the house. While I was researching what to do, his other leg fell off. I cleaned his stubs the best I could and sprayed them with Vetericyn. When I put him back in the cage, he began eating and drinking.

I have been soaking his stubs and spraying them with Vetericyn every day for two weeks. How long should I continue using vetericyn?

Right now he is in an old guinea pig cage with a puppy training pad as a liner. I put some bedding (wood shavings) on one side and he didn’t seem to like it so removed it. He is able to stand up on his hocks and walk a little. I need some advice on keeping a disabled chicken.

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Poor lil guy. I admire you for being so caring and loyal to him. I have no doubt you could keep him as a pet. You could even let him have supervised outdoor time when the weather is nice. Best of luck with the tiny man.

 

[TashaFrancois]

Baelfire got locked out of the coop on the coldest night back in January and got severe frostbite on both his legs and feet. I brought him in and tended to his frostbite for about a month. He still had use of his legs and could curl and uncurl his toes, so I thought that we were in the clear and began slowly reintroducing him back into the flock.

All was well until St Paddy’s Day; I noticed he was just sitting in the corner of the coop instead of running out into the run like normal. So I picked him up and saw one leg was completely gone and the other was dangling by a thread. I brought him back in the house. While I was researching what to do, his other leg fell off. I cleaned his stubs the best I could and sprayed them with Vetericyn. When I put him back in the cage, he began eating and drinking.

I have been soaking his stubs and spraying them with Vetericyn every day for two weeks. How long should I continue using vetericyn?

Right now he is in an old guinea pig cage with a puppy training pad as a liner. I put some bedding (wood shavings) on one side and he didn’t seem to like it so removed it. He is able to stand up on his hocks and walk a little. I need some advice on keeping a disabled chicken.

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Poor lil guy. I admire you for being so caring and loyal to him. I have no doubt you could keep him as a pet. You could even let him have supervised outdoor time when the weather is nice. Best of luck with the tiny man.

 

[Sue Gremlin]

I think would find a way to make him some artificial legs. With some innovation, who knows what you might come up with? It is completely understandable if you opt to put him down, but i personally would work with him.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

You really should put him down. He can’t have a normal life missing both of his legs.

 

[MelissaRose]

Wilow. Poor guy. You can suspend him ina chicken sling with a hole for his Stalin’s and legs so he doesn’t soil himself. But long term, this looks pretty unpleasant for him. Could you fashion some sort of prosthetic feet on his stubs? Or perhaps make some sort of wheel chair her could scoot around on by pushing with his stubs? If you can’t support his disability fully, I would sadly consider putting him down. Does he still seem happy? Is anyone picking on him?

I think that like @micstrachan says if you cant take care of him properly and give him everything he needs then I would cull him.

I'm planning on him being a house chicken from now on. He seems happy, he eats, drinks, clucks and crows. I eventually hope to make/get some prosthetic feet, but i want to make sure he heals first.

However, I know how hard it is to put down an animal, or have an animal die and wonder if you could have done something to prevent that. If he's going to be a house chicken, I think he could have a pretty good life, and from what you say he seems to be in great care. I support whatever decision you make, it is your chicken.