OceanMeetsSky
In the Brooder
- May 25, 2019
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Hi All,
I have a 4 month old Brown Leghorn (Speedy the Evasive) with the metatarsus of both legs swollen, one worse than the other. She eats medicated chick starter, drinks, and follows her friends, but mostly sits--it's obviously painful for her to walk. She lifts her wings the way we might lift our arms/shoulders to somehow ease our weight on an injured leg.
They almost seem fractured, but both at once? She just hobbled out of the coop like this 9 days ago. Her pads look good and aren't swollen. She does feel small and light, but her buddies are a Welsummer and a Cochin, which are bigger breeds anyway.
Could this be a disease? If it's trauma do I leave her locked in the dog crate for a few weeks? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! (I do see I need to cut her nails.)
I have a 4 month old Brown Leghorn (Speedy the Evasive) with the metatarsus of both legs swollen, one worse than the other. She eats medicated chick starter, drinks, and follows her friends, but mostly sits--it's obviously painful for her to walk. She lifts her wings the way we might lift our arms/shoulders to somehow ease our weight on an injured leg.
They almost seem fractured, but both at once? She just hobbled out of the coop like this 9 days ago. Her pads look good and aren't swollen. She does feel small and light, but her buddies are a Welsummer and a Cochin, which are bigger breeds anyway.
Could this be a disease? If it's trauma do I leave her locked in the dog crate for a few weeks? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! (I do see I need to cut her nails.)
