**Semi graphic pictures** chicken leg exploded

[livercelluar123]

I went out to the coop and my americuana chickens leg looked like it expolded it was gushing blood everywhere an it's toes were stiff and shriveld up it was kinda gross

 

[dawg53]

It could be caused by gout or possibly mycoplasma synoviae (MS.)

 

[livercelluar123]

What is that? ^

 

[dawg53]

http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/203405.htm
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/6/diseases-of-poultry/232/gout

 

[livercelluar123]

Well we found out whats wrong I separated her last night and well today I woke up to a one legged chicken what do I do now?

 

[GreenGables]

Good Morning. I feel so sad for you. How old is this chicken? Did you look up what the probable cause of her symptom? Is she still acting normal and able to get around on one leg? I would probably have the chicken processed if there is no disease. This way, the chicken will have not been wasted. It's a tough decision, I know, because you do get attached to these beautiful birds. Thinking of you.

 

[livercelluar123]

Good Morning.  I feel so sad for you.  How old is this chicken?  Did you look up what the probable cause of her symptom?  Is she still acting normal and able to get around on one leg?  I would probably have the chicken processed if there is no disease.  This way, the chicken will have not been wasted.  It's a tough decision, I know, because you do get attached to these beautiful birds.  Thinking of you.

 

[livercelluar123]

Actually it all started about a month ago I found her and her feet were frozen solid so sent her down to my friends house cuz her moms like the chicken expert and she go nursed back to health and she is gettin around fine if anybody has any 4-h experience here do you know if I can show a one legged bird she was my show bird and she is still healthy otherwise she's eating and drinking fine slowly but she usually acts like a lady around food anyways so I'm not concerned no I did not look up anything should I wrap her leg with some gauze until I can go out and get Vet rap?

 

[livercelluar123]

And she has a history of getting sick so processing isn't an option

 

[realsis]

id wrap with vet wrap. she will learn to get around on the one leg and she can lead a fairly normal life! you might want to start a antibiotic like penicillin to prevent farther infection. keep a antibotic sauve under the vet wrap while you wrap. this is what id do cause i wouldn't want a secondary infection from this. best of luck to you! with some TLC hopefully she will be just fine.