Rooster leg injury

[Axalea]

my brother in law gave us his rooster 2-3 days ago, and his leg is a little messed up, he can still stand on both legs however on his right leg it's almost like it is bent, I am not sure how long the rooster has been like this but he can not run like the hens, he has to sort of hop his way around, however he is still able to attack with his spurs just fine and holds his ground when we come near him (we don't think he's human aggressive he is just in more survival mode perceiving everything as a threat due to his injury and on high alert)

If anyone has any idea what's wrong and if it's possible to remedy please let me know

 

[nuthatched]

I don't think he can heal from that.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

my brother in law gave us his rooster 2-3 days ago, and his leg is a little messed up, he can still stand on both legs however on his right leg it's almost like it is bent, I am not sure how long the rooster has been like this but he can not run like the hens, he has to sort of hop his way around, however he is still able to attack with his spurs just fine and holds his ground when we come near him (we don't think he's human aggressive he is just in more survival mode perceiving everything as a threat due to his injury and on high alert)

If anyone has any idea what's wrong and if it's possible to remedy please let me know

Do you have any idea how long his leg has been like that?

Could have been like that since hatch due to a leg bone deformity. Perhaps he slipped a tendon when younger and it healed that way.

I agree, he's mature judging by his spurs. The leg will remain that way. I would not try to correct the leg at all, it would be painful. If he's able to move about, get to food/water, etc. I wouldn't worry about it.

More concerning is the spurring and holding his ground. I think you may be looking at his behavior through human emotions and perhaps feel sorry for him, I would not. Spurring and challenging humans is human aggression and shouldn't be tolerated.

 

[Axalea]

Do you have any idea how long his leg has been like that?

Could have been like that since hatch due to a leg bone deformity. Perhaps he slipped a tendon when younger and it healed that way.

I agree, he's mature judging by his spurs. The leg will remain that way. I would not try to correct the leg at all, it would be painful. If he's able to move about, get to food/water, etc. I wouldn't worry about it.

More concerning is the spurring and holding his ground. I think you may be looking at his behavior through human emotions and perhaps feel sorry for him, I would not. Spurring and challenging humans is human aggression and shouldn't be tolerated.

We have no clue how long it's been like that, is there any type of "vet" we could take him to Just like we'd take cats or dogs?

As far as the aggression he only does it when we come up to him, he doesn't actively hunt us down you have to stand right next to him. We haven't culled him for it because he is aggressive towards hawks, when they've attacked he's always fought off the hawk, there was one time he wasn't able to get to the hen in time but every other time he's ferociously fought the hawks or at least bought time until the hens get in the coop. Thats why I'm hoping I can do something to fix his leg, if he'll hold his ground like that against a hawk with an injury I'd love to see what he could do if he was injury free

 

[Wyorp Rock]

We have no clue how long it's been like that, is there any type of "vet" we could take him to Just like we'd take cats or dogs?

As far as the aggression he only does it when we come up to him, he doesn't actively hunt us down you have to stand right next to him. We haven't culled him for it because he is aggressive towards hawks, when they've attacked he's always fought off the hawk, there was one time he wasn't able to get to the hen in time but every other time he's ferociously fought the hawks or at least bought time until the hens get in the coop. Thats why I'm hoping I can do something to fix his leg, if he'll hold his ground like that against a hawk with an injury I'd love to see what he could do if he was injury free

If you wish to have him seen, try to find an Avian Vet or farm vet that is well versed in poultry. You'd just have to call around and ask.

 

[Axalea]

If you wish to have him seen, try to find an Avian Vet or farm vet that is well versed in poultry. You'd just have to call around and ask.

Thank you! I called the UIC vet near me and they're going to see him, only $124 too. I thought it would be ALOT more

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thank you! I called the UIC vet near me and they're going to see him, only $124 too. I thought it would be ALOT more

That's great!
Let us know what you find out.

 

[chickachicka12345]

good luck!!