Rooster with Deformed (broken?) leg

Linda7

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10 Years
Jul 10, 2009
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My one rooster in a 6 week old flock of 6 hens appears to have a bad leg.Not sure if he was born that way or something happened to himand began noticing his leg around 2 weeks. He sit down alot in the coop so it seems the hens do that, too, rather than go outside. What should I do? I didn't really want a rooster and noticed there were 7, not 6, when I got home with the baby chicks. Will the hens pick on him? Can he live this way? He kind of hops.
Any advice would be appreciated.
 
Oh my, that's a tough one. Is there any way you can get a pic of the leg? When he lies down, it the leg stuck out in front? It's been "wrong" for a month?

Is there any chance he got into moldy food? Were the chicks vaccinated against Mareks? Are any others sick, or is the roo showing any other symptoms?

If you can get a pic and provide more details it will really help.

Sorry about the circumstances, but
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