Hen limping with curled toes

[shellirae]

Been searching other threads on this topic, but can’t find one that is specifically like mine. I have a three month old hand who I believe brained something by slipping on the floor. She’s not just limping, but she’s dragging that foot and her toes are curled underneath. should I splint it? I have her quarantined in a cage so that she doesn’t injure it more. She’s eating and drinking and very talkative.

 

[arianna7]

I think it might be just an injury and you might try splining it. but try to continue look for other threads that people had the same issues!

 

[Eggcessive]

The left foot and ankle seems a little swollen in the pictures. Is that what you are seeing? That could be an injury or sprain. I would give her 1/2 of a human vitamin B complex tablet daily. You can pop it into her beak to swallow or crush it between 2 spoons, and add it to some egg or food. Limit her activity. No jumping up or down from a roost. Sometimes a wire dog crate with food and water, and some bedding kept near the other chickens is a good way.

 

[shellirae]

I think it might be just an injury and you might try splining it. but try to continue look for other threads that people had the same issues!

Could you tell me where I could find how to splint her leg? And should I make a splint for her toes to help flatten them out?

 

[2ndTink]

It looks like this is the same pullet as your other post. I'd recommend what Eggcessive said, get her some extra vitamins, keeping her in a crate and quiet will be the best for her if it is a strain. If she's really worried about being in the crate you can keep her in the dark for a bit, not 24/7, but give her a few hours (cover the crate to make it dark if you can't just turn out a light). Make sure you have light for her long enough through out the day to eat and drink.

The curled toes are probably not the injury itself so I wouldn't worry about splinting them. If you can keep her quiet and track any progress or decline would be my plan at this point.

 

[arianna7]

Could you tell me where I could find how to splint her leg? And should I make a splint for her toes to help flatten them out?

im not sure about making a splint for her toes, but you can find pics on the web, and get info from other threads, if it helps? i don't have much experience in this, only things I've read!

 

[Eggcessive]

Usually splinting is not needed for an injury causing curled toes. I would try to flatten her toes often to make sure they are pliable and not stuck, but not splint them. In the splinting manual below for birds, on page 26, there is a picture of splinting a foot flat:
https://theiwrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Duerr_Splinting_Manual_2010.pdf

 

[shellirae]

Usually splinting is not needed for an injury causing curled toes. I would try to flatten her toes often to make sure they are pliable and not stuck, but not splint them. In the splinting manual below for birds, on page 26, there is a picture of splinting a foot flat:
https://theiwrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Duerr_Splinting_Manual_2010.pdf

It looks like this is the same pullet as your other post. I'd recommend what Eggcessive said, get her some extra vitamins, keeping her in a crate and quiet will be the best for her if it is a strain. If she's really worried about being in the crate you can keep her in the dark for a bit, not 24/7, but give her a few hours (cover the crate to make it dark if you can't just turn out a light). Make sure you have light for her long enough through out the day to eat and drink.

The curled toes are probably not the injury itself so I wouldn't worry about splinting them. If you can keep her quiet and track any progress or decline would be my plan at this point.

Usually splinting is not needed for an injury causing curled toes. I would try to flatten her toes often to make sure they are pliable and not stuck, but not splint them. In the splinting manual below for birds, on page 26, there is a picture of splinting a foot flat:
https://theiwrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Duerr_Splinting_Manual_2010.pdf

It looks like this is the same pullet as your other post. I'd recommend what Eggcessive said, get her some extra vitamins, keeping her in a crate and quiet will be the best for her if it is a strain. If she's really worried about being in the crate you can keep her in the dark for a bit, not 24/7, but give her a few hours (cover the crate to make it dark if you can't just turn out a light). Make sure you have light for her long enough through out the day to eat and drink.

The curled toes are probably not the injury itself so I wouldn't worry about splinting them. If you can keep her quiet and track any progress or decline would be my plan at this point.

Usually splinting is not needed for an injury causing curled toes. I would try to flatten her toes often to make sure they are pliable and not stuck, but not splint them. In the splinting manual below for birds, on page 26, there is a picture of splinting a foot flat:
https://theiwrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Duerr_Splinting_Manual_2010.pdf

It looks like this is the same pullet as your other post. I'd recommend what Eggcessive said, get her some extra vitamins, keeping her in a crate and quiet will be the best for her if it is a strain. If she's really worried about being in the crate you can keep her in the dark for a bit, not 24/7, but give her a few hours (cover the crate to make it dark if you can't just turn out a light). Make sure you have light for her long enough through out the day to eat and drink.

The curled toes are probably not the injury itself so I wouldn't worry about splinting them. If you can keep her quiet and track any progress or decline would be my plan at this point.

I just posted a video today of her condition. Not sure how to paste it on this conversation would love for anyone to look at the video and help me know what I might do. Thank you so much.

 

[shellirae]

Usually splinting is not needed for an injury causing curled toes. I would try to flatten her toes often to make sure they are pliable and not stuck, but not splint them. In the splinting manual below for birds, on page 26, there is a picture of splinting a foot flat:
https://theiwrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Duerr_Splinting_Manual_2010.pdf

She doesn’t seem to be getting better. I took a video of her and posted it in the gallery not sure how to post it on this thread.
The left foot and ankle seems a little swollen in the pictures. Is that what you are seeing? That could be an injury or sprain. I would give her 1/2 of a human vitamin B complex tablet daily. You can pop it into her beak to swallow or crush it between 2 spoons, and add it to some egg or food. Limit her activity. No jumping up or down from a roost. Sometimes a wire dog crate with food and water, and some bedding kept near the other chickens is a good way.

 

[Eggcessive]

Videos usually have to be uploaded to a site such as YouTube or Vimeo with a link posted here for us to see them. I can see the video on your gallery. How is she doing today?