Please help!! Leg injury- two month old pullet- green/white poop

dempseya

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This morning I woke up to my two month old pullet hanging upside down with her leg caught on the hanging part of the water jug. Once I took her down she could not move her leg and wouldn’t move at all. I separated her from the rest of the flock immediately. After a few hours and now throughout the day she has been eating some of her feed/most of a hard-boiled egg/a couple of small frozen blueberries. I have not seen her drink at all but I wet her beak a bit to get some water in.

She hadn’t pooped all day and now this was her first poop- LARGE and green tinged with really creamy white. (Sorry graphic)!

She’s walking a bit but cannot weight bear on that leg so she’s limping. She’s been able to put both feet down though and stand normally. It’s just when she walks she limps. It does not feel broken and I think if it was broken she wouldn’t be able to move it or stand at all on it which she has been. When I open the area she’s in she tries to walk more and get out a bit but other than that she’s pretty tired- I wouldn’t say super lethargic though and she’s easily arousable.

Any recommendations?! Here is the stool photo. Here’s her standing (hard to see). I’ve read about leg injuries in chickens and saw bad outcomes so I’m freaking out especially now with this greener tinged poop :(

Update (same night): left “knee” is definitely swollen. No crying out in pain and still eating ok! Gave Nutri-Dense via syringe since she’s not going for the water
 

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Always treat for shock first with any accident or predator attack. Shock kills. Give warmed sugar water, a teaspoon to one cup with just a pinch of salt and baking soda.

Chances are the lameness is due to shock. You can also soak the leg in Warm Epsom salts to improve circulation or wrap the leg in a warm compress to increase circulation.

Keep up with the shock treatment for 24 hours, longer if the chicken is still lethargic.
 
This morning I woke up to my two month old pullet hanging upside down with her leg caught on the hanging part of the water jug. Once I took her down she could not move her leg and wouldn’t move at all. I separated her from the rest of the flock immediately. After a few hours and now throughout the day she has been eating some of her feed/most of a hard-boiled egg/a couple of small frozen blueberries. I have not seen her drink at all but I wet her beak a bit to get some water in.

She hadn’t pooped all day and now this was her first poop- LARGE and green tinged with really creamy white. (Sorry graphic)!

She’s walking a bit but cannot weight bear on that leg so she’s limping. She’s been able to put both feet down though and stand normally. It’s just when she walks she limps. It does not feel broken and I think if it was broken she wouldn’t be able to move it or stand at all on it which she has been. When I open the area she’s in she tries to walk more and get out a bit but other than that she’s pretty tired- I wouldn’t say super lethargic though and she’s easily arousable.

Any recommendations?! Here is the stool photo. Here’s her standing (hard to see). I’ve read about leg injuries in chickens and saw bad outcomes so I’m freaking out especially now with this greener tinged poop :(
Always treat for shock first with any accident or predator attack. Shock kills. Give warmed sugar water, a teaspoon to one cup with just a pinch of salt and baking soda.

Chances are the lameness is due to shock. You can also soak the leg in Warm Epsom salts to improve circulation or wrap the leg in a warm compress to increase circulation.

Keep up with the shock treatment for 24 hours, longer if the chicken is still lethargic.
Now she’s up and moving much more- trying to fly out and knocking over the food and water. Still with a mild limp but has a lot of energy right now
 

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