On our way to town today, we passed by a nearby families house. One of their light brahma pullets was lying in the road. I jumped out when I saw that she was still alive, and picked her up. She has a broken leg. The bone is broken about halfway between her knee joint and her hip joint. She has some scrapes on the leg, but nothing serious. I just need to fix the leg.
Normall I would take her to a vet, but I just took one of my ducks who got attacked by a coyote last week and had to spend 80 dollars, so I really don't have the cash. Besides, he would probably just say to amputated it, and if I can fix it I want to try.
They weren't at home when I picked her up, and I called several hours later and left a message. They aren't the type to try and fix her though, and since she's too small to eat, I doubt they will ask for her back. She's very pretty and alert. I'm sure some of you have fixed a broken leg before, so any tips are greatly appreciated.
Normall I would take her to a vet, but I just took one of my ducks who got attacked by a coyote last week and had to spend 80 dollars, so I really don't have the cash. Besides, he would probably just say to amputated it, and if I can fix it I want to try.
They weren't at home when I picked her up, and I called several hours later and left a message. They aren't the type to try and fix her though, and since she's too small to eat, I doubt they will ask for her back. She's very pretty and alert. I'm sure some of you have fixed a broken leg before, so any tips are greatly appreciated.