ChickenMaman
In the Brooder
- Jun 5, 2023
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Hi there. I’ve got a five-year-old hen named sugar who is limping pretty badly. I noticed she was laying in the grass with one of her wings spread out and at first I thought she was sunbathing. Then I realized that she couldn’t get up. She’s got a lot of lost feathers around her belly and she’s definitely unable to use one of her legs. I live in Vermont and it’s still pretty cold here. The nights are getting down to the 30s. My coops not big enough to have her crated up inside the coop. I could crate her in the run but I’m not sure if that will help her leg. I’m also not sure what’s causing her limping because she doesn’t seem to have any obvious pain or discomfort when I touch up and down the leg. There’s no denying that with an injured leg, she’s having trouble reaching the feeder and I’m gonna have to figure out another solution for her to eat. Do I keep her in the crate with separate food and water? If so, how long?