Nest box

[aidenbaby]

I have a bantam chick with a broken / dislocated / malformed ankle and she (maybe he, straight run) more or less walks on the side of the foot. She can not grip at all with that foot; however, she doesn't seem bothered by it. I'm about to start construction on the coop. Should I make a lower nest box for her or should I just wait and see if she compensates and is able to use perches? The planned perches are rounded 2"x2"s.

 

[FLOWERPOT]

is it straddle leg perhaps?
Do a search on straddle leg, if it is a chick, there are things you can do to help her/him with this.
Good luck with the poor baby.

 

[aidenbaby]

Oh, no, not at all. The bend is at the ankle and the side of the foot is turned under.

 

[LynneP]

It's amazing how much coping a bird can do. How old is she?
I'd provide a low nest box for her and a roost in the bedding and see what she does. Also, be sure there is a ramp to your high roost or a soft landing spot for her in case she goes up and might injure herself going down. It's always the landings that get them...and good luck with the little lady.

 

[aidenbaby]

At the moment she is around a week old. The coop itself is rather small 3'x3'x4'3" and I was thinking about adding a shelf for her as well so she can be with everyone else. I'll be using shavings on the floor in it, probably around 2-3 inches thick. I was also thinking about adding sides to the ramp to leave the coop just incase she has balance problems going down ramps.