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Sakib



Joined: 08 Mar 2008
Posts: 34
Location: Manchester
PostPosted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:24 am    Post subject: chicks leg, broken??Help Reply with quote
Hi,

One of the older chicks (approx 4 weeks old) plucked the feathers out of the back of a 2week old chick. Found it in the morning with sore skin.

Its hobbling about as it seems that it can't use one leg. Had a look at it and there is a blue mark - bruise?

She seems to use it a little bit now but its sticking out to the side. ive put her and one other chick separate so the rest don't keep jumping on her.

How do you know if its broken - anything i can do, don't want to cull, want to see if she will recover.

Sakib
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vanessa



Joined: 24 Sep 2005
Posts: 1163
Location: Correze
PostPosted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 1:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I wonder if the weight of the older chick attacking the younger one caused the leg to splay? Might be worth trying "splinting" the legs using some sticky-plaster for a couple of weeks.

I'm guessing this would also help in the case of a simple "green stick" type of fracture ...
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NannyP



Joined: 13 Apr 2005
Posts: 10703
Location: 86310 Nr St Savin
PostPosted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 1:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Use a cotton bud as a splint (cut down to size) and cover any sore or red area with some purple spray to stop the pecking. Keeping older and younger chicks together is a bit risky.
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Henwife



Joined: 31 Jan 2006
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Location: Monmouthshire
PostPosted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The only answer may be to cull the feather pecker or put in some millet sprays to give it something else to do.
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Sakib



Joined: 08 Mar 2008
Posts: 34
Location: Manchester
PostPosted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
ive separated them now.

i will try the splint thing tomorrow. the feather peckers seems to be ok with the others.

ive put paper shredder down to keep them occupied.
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Sakib



Joined: 08 Mar 2008
Posts: 34
Location: Manchester
PostPosted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Can somebody give step by step instructions on how to put a splint on the chicks leg

the bruising has gone down but still not using leg. tried to day but wasnt sure. thought id ask.

sakib
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Bhindi



Joined: 23 Apr 2005
Posts: 1394
Location: Rugby, Warwickshire
PostPosted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sakib,

Please go to the top of the page and see in the blue writing 'search'. Type in the word Splint, then below on the left it asks what forum you would like, move it to poultry clinic (where we are now), and loads of advice comes up, with all sorts of recomendations and links. Its best for you to look yourself, that way hopefully you will find the suggestions that you feel most appropriate etc...

however I found this link, which seemed helpful.

I hope your little chick is going to recover. x
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Kitsune



Joined: 13 Mar 2008
Posts: 1077
Location: Manchester
PostPosted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
NannyP wrote:
cover any sore or red area with some purple spray to stop the pecking.


I've not got purple, but I've got some matt black I used on the land rover... will that do..? Laughing
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