Rooster with a Broken Hip

[BantyChooks]

Thank you for that manual!! I'll give it a read and see if it might be worth trying.

No harm in trying (correctly), for sure. Splinting incorrectly can just worsen the situation so be careful. Send @casportpony a PM, she's quite helpful with these situations.

 

[herbalmother]

At this point I think we're going to just cull him. I just don't think I'm going to be able to properly splint it, he must be in pain and that means he's suffering and I don't want that. I need to wait until my partner gets home to get what we need but today is likely his last day. I'm thankful for all of the advice here.

 

[chickens really]

At this point I think we're going to just cull him. I just don't think I'm going to be able to properly splint it, he must be in pain and that means he's suffering and I don't want that. I need to wait until my partner gets home to get what we need but today is likely his last day. I'm thankful for all of the advice here.

It's never easy..My Son shoots my Birds as I hide in the House. Best wishes..

 

[casportpony]

A break of the femur or higher is very hard to treat. You could try as @BantyChooks suggested and immobilize the entire leg by taping it to the body. I had a Muscovy drake that broke something in his hip area and after several weeks of being immobilized he improved to the point where he could stand on the leg, but one day he got loose and re-fractured it, so I euthanized him.

 

[BantyChooks]

At this point I think we're going to just cull him. I just don't think I'm going to be able to properly splint it, he must be in pain and that means he's suffering and I don't want that. I need to wait until my partner gets home to get what we need but today is likely his last day. I'm thankful for all of the advice here.

Big hugs. I am proud of you for taking a logical look at the situation and doing what's best for the bird.

 

[herbalmother]

This is how the leg and foot sits when he’s down. If it’s not broken it has to at least be dislocated because it’s so off.

This is it as he stands. I wish I had noticed how off it looked sooner.

 

[Chickassan]

It dosent sound like a break to me, it sounds like a dislocation. It can't be repositioned at this point, but when the ligaments settle into their new home he could definitely cope and adjust. Horrible time for it to happen though in the winter, as he would definitely be less mobile until things situate. Just my opinion on the matter, I'm not a chicken physician but i do have late stage dislocation experience.

 

[chickens really]

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This is how the leg and foot sits when he’s down. If it’s not broken it has to at least be dislocated because it’s so off.

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This is it as he stands. I wish I had noticed how off it looked sooner.

It looks pretty sore and swollen..Best wishes...

 

[herbalmother]

Big hugs. I am proud of you for taking a logical look at the situation and doing what's best for the bird.

Thank you. It’d be cruel to be selfish. Maybe I would have tried splinting if I knew a week ago but it’s been too long now to keep him suffering.

 

[bobbi-j]

As hard as it is, I think you're making the best decision for your bird. We decapitate ours (and by "we" I mean DH). It's not pretty, but it's over with in a second. DH uses a hatchet and stump. If I ever find myself in a situation where I had to do it myself, I'd consider using a cone and very sharp knife, probably severing the head anyway. My friend duct tapes the wings to make it easier for her. I am not confident enough in myself to try cervical dislocation or the broomstick method.