Splay leg after one week. To euthanize or not?

[Sydney65]

Slipped tendon tx - this was a duckling. Remember a guinea's leg is very fragile in comparison -Thread 'Successful treatment of slipped tendons in bantam duckling' https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...of-slipped-tendons-in-bantam-duckling.987977/

 

[Sydney65]

Post in thread 'Need HELP with a chick ASAP!' https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/need-help-with-a-chick-asap.1300431/post-21179020

 

[humblehillsfarm]

Thank you all for your advise. I had the keet put down. I removed the tape entirely and it became apparent after the leg relaxed that it was indeed the tendon. In fact after only twenty minutes with the tape off the leg was completely twisted to the side. I think all I did was prolong the inevitable. I had my neighbor come down and he confirmed it was most likely the tendon. In this keet’s case it just wasn’t as obvious and worsened over time. He did say he’s seen birds live like with success that but we both agree putting it down was most merciful. I can say that this entire experience of raising Guineas has been unenjoyable, but now I have three healthy and growing keets so hopefully things will start looking up.

 

[humblehillsfarm]

Slipped tendon tx - this was a duckling. Remember a guinea's leg is very fragile in comparison -Thread 'Successful treatment of slipped tendons in bantam duckling' https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...of-slipped-tendons-in-bantam-duckling.987977/

This one was interesting that you for sharing. I believe in my case treatment would have been more likely to help if caught early. Unfortunately they were already at least 3-4 days old when I received them, I got them very late at night unexpectedly, and had to work the next day so it was probably day 4-5 before I could even start to address the situation, which was apparently mid diagnosed. I will keep this particular case in mind if I ever decide to hatch keets or more chicks, which I tend to do annually.

 

[Sydney65]

This one was interesting that you for sharing. I believe in my case treatment would have been more likely to help if caught early. Unfortunately they were already at least 3-4 days old when I received them, I got them very late at night unexpectedly, and had to work the next day so it was probably day 4-5 before I could even start to address the situation, which was apparently mid diagnosed. I will keep this particular case in mind if I ever decide to hatch keets or more chicks, which I tend to do annually.

I'm sorry it's been a rough road. I don't have chickens, but my goons bring me so much joy that I'd do just about anything for them ( much to the spouse's chagrin).

 

[Isadora]

my goons bring me so much joy that I'd do just about anything for them ( much to the spouse's chagrin).

Lol, I call my guineas "the gang"

 

[Tom_Mayfield_Farms]

I inherited some guinea keets a little over a week ago. One had a slipped tendon which was put down and the other had splayed leg. I also now have three healthy keets. I taped up the splayed leg but the foot up to the knee joint(?) twisted outward anyways. The leg looks awful to be honest. Anyways, the keet can still walk and run around, but I am worried about it’s quality of life as it ages. I’ve tried to research chickens and Guineas that lived as adults with leg deformities and haven’t found any info. I’m torn as to what to do. Honestly I’ve not enjoyed raising them. They are terrified beyond terror if they so much as hear me approaching. Anyways, I’m just not emotionally up to the task of putting it down, and I guess you can call it a homestead fail, but I’ve had to rely on my neighbor to put down the baby with the slipped tendon. What would you all do?

They were originally on turkey starter at 24% protein although since Wednesday I’ve been feeding them with 30% show bird feed (Mazuri brand from Chewy). These birds came injured and I’ve put vitamins in their water. I believe this is purely a genetic issue.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/313927598614?hash=item49178b0216:g:i8sAAOSwMbViPCLE Chicken leg hobbles work wonders for splayed legs. Should fix it within 24 hours. Give it a try.

 

[R2elk]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/313927598614?hash=item49178b0216:g:i8sAAOSwMbViPCLE Chicken leg hobbles work wonders for splayed legs. Should fix it within 24 hours. Give it a try.

This was a case of slipped tendon. Treating for splayed leg will not fix a slipped tendon.