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WVduckchick said:
Here's what I would try if it were mine. Hold your left hand out, palm up, fingers toward the right, in front of your chest. Lay the chick's belly in your left hand, feet pointing back toward your body, overhanging your pinky finger/palm. Grasp the feet and legs between your right thumb and forefinger. Slowly lower your left hand (kinda bowling ball or lawn-dart starting motion) and let the bird dangle for just a few seconds. Twist your wrist outward, and the bird's reaction should be to lift its head/chest/body upward toward your hand. (keep your hand under, but not touching, and don't drop her! lol) When it does, you can re-grab the body. This will sometimes "reset" a slipped hip or knee joint. It won't hurt the bird, and I would think its worth a try.
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From another thread....(not even the original you wrote it for.)
Do you think this would work for a grown hen. My cuckoo marans that was gimping still is. I've tried wrapping her leg and splinting her leg and nothing seems to work. I noticed today that her ankle is starting to turn in. Like she's kicking her foot out to the side. I sat and felt both her legs all over and I think it's actually her knee that's out of whack. It's very loose. That's the best way to describe it. I can twist that leg a little and her knee wobbles. She doesn't seem to be in pain. And shes trying so hard I hate to give up on her. She needs chicken crutches. I did crate her so hopefully she'll stop trying to use it. As they are not currently living with me I was afraid to do anything that might require more monitoring or tweaking.
 
Chickassan said:
Ha! It is my birthday aparrently...well. You know you're getting old when you forget your own birthday! Happy birthday me, you old geezer.:gig
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Happy birthday
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