What do I do? Broken leg.

[LadyMarvin]

I have a young OE Duckwing rooster that got attacked by my dogs. As I went out to check on him he was laying on his side. As I approached he tried to walk away but only managed a few steps, with his one leg dragging behind him. He has no puncture wounds but his left leg was/is completely limp, discovered when I tested to see if he had any reflex. I have felt the leg bones and they are not broken (as far as I can tell) but I am wondering if he could have dislocated his leg from the hip, or broke the hip itself? I currently have him in a small kennel indoors with food and water. What should I do? Is there any hope in a recovery and if so, what are the best actions to accomplish a livable result?

 

[GitaBooks]

Birds can get internal injury, torn muscles, broken bones and dislocations after being attacked. Did you witness the attack?
Chickens are surprisingly good at healing. Keep him warm, give him vitamins and water, try splinting the leg and letting him rest.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/659231/how-to-treat-a-broken-leg

I hope he gets better soon!

 

[LadyMarvin]

No I did not witness the attack. Thankfully my brother did and rescued him before the circumstances were worsened. What kind of vitamins do you recommend I treat with?

 

[GitaBooks]

You can either buy special chicken vitamins at your local feed store/TSC or you could try scrambling an egg, as the yolk is full of vitamins and energy to help them make a recovery.