How to Fix a Chicken's Broken Leg
If you suspect your chicken's leg may be cracked, sprained, or broken, and if there is not poultry veterinarian or you cannot afford a veterinarian, you may need to make a type of splint to give the leg more support. Be sure to isolate the injured bird from the flock until fully healed and then slowly reintroduce the bird to the flock. See our Featured video below: How to Fix a Chicken's Broken Leg.
How to fix a chicken's broken leg:
Gather materials. You will need splints or infuser reeds to support the leg and medical grade self adhering wrap to hold the splints in place. A sling to keep the bird from walking on the broken leg. It can take two to three weeks and possibly longer (depending on how severe the break is and where on the leg the break occurred), before the leg is healed enough for the bird to put any weight on it. If the chickens leg is broken on the thickest part of the leg it could take between 4 to 6 weeks. Your chicken should be kept in a crate or pen separate from other flock members but within eyesight and hearing of them. The sling should be hung high enough to prevent your bird from pushing on the floor during the healing process. Great care should be taken when cleaning or removing the bird from the sling so as not to injure the leg any further. It is also a good idea to provide a vitamin supplement during the healing process. Vitamins that aid in strengthening chicken bones are Vitamin D3, Vitamin K, Biotin, Vitamin B12, Niacin, Vitamin B6 and Pantothenic Acid.
How to fix a chicken's broken leg:
Gather materials. You will need splints or infuser reeds to support the leg and medical grade self adhering wrap to hold the splints in place. A sling to keep the bird from walking on the broken leg. It can take two to three weeks and possibly longer (depending on how severe the break is and where on the leg the break occurred), before the leg is healed enough for the bird to put any weight on it. If the chickens leg is broken on the thickest part of the leg it could take between 4 to 6 weeks. Your chicken should be kept in a crate or pen separate from other flock members but within eyesight and hearing of them. The sling should be hung high enough to prevent your bird from pushing on the floor during the healing process. Great care should be taken when cleaning or removing the bird from the sling so as not to injure the leg any further. It is also a good idea to provide a vitamin supplement during the healing process. Vitamins that aid in strengthening chicken bones are Vitamin D3, Vitamin K, Biotin, Vitamin B12, Niacin, Vitamin B6 and Pantothenic Acid.
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