To Cull or Not to Cull

[BigBlueHen53]

I’m so sorry for your chicky. I’m slowly discovering how fragile these little ones are.

In some ways they are amazingly tough. Until they aren't. I hope your baby pulls through.

 

[Debbie292d]

I hadn't seen the video, and honestly, it's not showing too much, but I think by your description, there is either a torn ligament, tendon, or a dislocated joint, and it needs binding. Binding is usually what's done for splayed legs, but even if there's just one leg jutting out, binding the legs can help. We had a bad one. Splayed legs takes a day or two, three at most. This one took two weeks, and only finally worked when we quit taking the bindings off and left them on for a solid three days.

Its left leg would jut out, so it couldn't walk.





That's about a 1/2" wide strip of vet wrap.

She really struggled, rolled on her side, etc. We'd sit her up, but after a few hours she learned.

She was fine after this treatment.