Our good rooster seems to have a hip problem. Input requested.

[tankerman]

Our good rooster seems to have a hip problem.
He was avoiding putting pressure on one leg and spent most of the day sitting down.

Checked him out, his foot looks fine and I could bend his knee no problem he didn't squawk or fidget when I was pocking and prodding. Everything looked to be correctly aligned.


I don't want to see him starve to death or worse get picked to death by the other birds, so I may have to put him down. will keep and eye on him for another day or so and see if he improves.


This is a real shame, he's a good rooster. The hens like him, he's no aggressive and he's produced some great looking offspring.



Can anything be done for his leg in this situation?

 

[tankerman]

We've isolated him (in garage in supersized brooder). Put is favorite hen with him.

Doesn't look good.

Still interested in input.

Thanks

 

[tankerman]

Gave him a few days in the garage until he started standing on his own again. He limped a bit for a week or so, now he's back to normal.

Glad we gave him a chance to heal, instead of putting him on the chopping block.