Wonky leg - I don't have a clue what I am doing!

[Shannonwbl]

I forgot to ask. How do you give the vitamins?

 

[janjan1]

I'm a horsey person too, have 6 with two mares in foal due anytime. I recently had a chick that my horse stepped on breaking his right hock and left foot. I applied vet wrap in an effort to fix & stabilize the break. It worked for awhile, then broke back down after a vet visit. He ultimately expired from a URI I guess, but he was dearly loved. You'd never think that you can get attached to a chicken, but I did. About like one of my horses. So give it a shot, try to straighten the leg back into alignment with the others. I wish that I could have done more for my little chicken for the short amount of time he had.

 

[Shannonwbl]

Never thought about vet wrap. I may have to give that a try, besides the stuff I have is much more colorful than an band aid!. That might offer a bit more stability too, as she seems to still be leaning to her right, but again she is still eating and drinking so I am hopeful.

My horses are the loves of my life (after hubby and kids of course). I was skeptical about how I would feel about theses little peepers, but they are such fun. I love to watch them and can't wait for them to get out and eat up all those ticks! I think the horses will appreciate that too. By the way that is where this all started. I complained to my equine vet and he suggested chickens!

 

[chickenzoo]

Thats how I got started with chickens, for my horses,or at least because of them.ha Ha They are the best manure spreaders ever. I tried peacocks first,but they just pick through stuff not scratch. There is no greater joy then to see horse manure already spread around the pasture and no applepicker in sight!