EMERGENCY!! BROKEN LEG COMPOUND FRACTURE!!!!I NEED HELP !GRAPHIC PICTURE

[Pontata]

HELP. SOMEONE. ANYBODY. PLEASE HELP ME. THE LEG IS BROKEN AND BONE PROTRUDING OUT AND I CAN'T SEEM TO PUSH IT IN AS THE HOLE IS SMALL. PLEASE HELP ME

 

[WooingWyandotte]

Oh geez...

*runs to youtube*

I know it's for the lower leg, and not exactly a chicken, but I thought it might be helpful.

 

[Pontata]

Also I have no access to an avian vet as it's night and it's too costly

 

[Pontata]

Looking...It's so heartbreaking. It still eats and drinks...

 

[Pontata]

The video doesn't show how to push the bone back in ;___; Thank you but I need the bone back in...

 

[WooingWyandotte]

And here's what wiki how says:

As soon as possible you need to immobilize the chicken and splint the leg. position the leg straight, and pad the splint so it will not rub. popsicle sticks are a convenient item to make a splint out of. make sure the splint will not poke or irritate anywhere, and keep the chicken in a small cage or even a box for at least a week. During this time make sure he has plenty of food and clean water available. Since chickens cant see in the dark, if he was in a box you'd have to take him out a couple times a day to feed and water him. Check the splint often, and change it if anything seems wrong. keep an eye out for infection if the skin is broken- antibiotics may be needed. Chickens can heal amazingly fast. I would keep a splint on for at least 2 weeks, I dont know how long it takes for chicken bones to heal. Human ones take 6 weeks.

 

[Pontata]

but does the bone need to go back into the leg? As much as I push it won't go in...

 

[WooingWyandotte]

Everything I'm reading says not to push, as you could hurt blood vessels, tendons, etc. Instead of pushing the bone, why don't you try bringing the leg UP to the bone?

but does the bone need to go back into the leg? As much as I push it won't go in...

 

[Pontata]

how? I'm not sure what to do here

 

[WooingWyandotte]

None of my birds have ever broken their bones, so I can't give you step by step advice. For all we know the bone is broken in two places, and the fact that it's sticking out of the skin means infection will be more likely.

However, I wouldn't lose hope b/c chickens are amazing at healing if given the right care. Check out this link, it explains about setting the bone.

http://www.wingsinneed.org.za/pebble.asp?relid=31