[pookey]

I got 3 new chickens yesterday (11 week old Rhode Islands) and when I came home today one of them has a broken toe - it is bent  at a 90 degree angle and theres no movement in it.  I can post a picture if it helps.

What should I do.....  please dont say vets £110 vet bills this month

[Bodger]

You could try splinting it into the right shape for a week or two, or you could leave it but  either way, the bird will be fine.

Are you sure that its a recent break? if it isn't, it could be a deformity from birth, in which case, you can forget the first idea.

[Aunt Sally]

Can you straighten the toe and gaffa tape it in position  :?:

[Aunt Sally]

Snap Bodger  

[swede]

I got 3 new chickens yesterday (11 week old Rhode Islands) and when I came home today one of them has a broken toe - it is bent  at a 90 degree angle and theres no movement in it.  I can post a picture if it helps.

What should I do.....  please dont say vets £110 vet bills this month

HI, If the bird is walking OK and if it's eating ond drinking OK, then you have nothing to worry about. If it's standing only on it's good leg and looking misserable the kind thing to do is put it down. You can eat chickens you know!  :twisted: swede

[Aunt Sally]

You can eat chickens you know!  :twisted: swede

But we doesn't eat PET chickens you know,  we has a cry and we buries em  :cry:

[pookey]

sorry for the delay in reply - was up to 3am preparing for my sons 3rd birthday party today - those toddlers party hard!

The bird is walking on it okay.  I cant be certain that it wasnt already like that but I certernally dont remember seeing it and the breeder pulled its legs taught and inspected them infront of me and said 'always inspect legs thoroughly when you are buying new birds'.

If i feel it, how will I tell between a deformity and a break?  My dad is a qualified first aider and would be able to help me splint it if it needed.

[swede]

You can eat chickens you know!  :twisted: swede

But we doesn't eat PET chickens you know,  we has a cry and we buries em  :cry:

:roll: Bless you Aunt Sally you are very sweet and will surely go to heaven. Swede.

[swede]

[/quote] If the poor chuk is deformed it's best left alone It will be as happy as Larry providing you keep feeding it. If the toe is lifeless it will start to rot and cause a problem by folding down under the foot. If that happens it will have to come off. I hope it's deformed; the chuk can live with that. swede

[pookey]

I have added a photo taken yesterday.  Today the joint has blue tinge, so I assuming it is a break.  I am also pretty certain both toes are broke.

[babe]

try putting some arnica gel on and strapping it up.

if shes eating and drinking, i wouldnt fret too much.

just see how she goes.

[pookey]

try putting some arnica gel on and strapping it up.

if shes eating and drinking, i wouldnt fret too much.

just see how she goes.

 
thanks, I dont have any arnica gel, but I will try and strap it up tomorrow and give it a good clean

[babe]

you can get it in sainburys pharmacy's on sundays. it really will help if you can see bruising. its about £4

[pookey]

my nearest sainsburys is 80 miles away!!!  I have to drive 8 miles for bread or milk!

Is there anything else I could use?  I have a boots about 25 miles if they would sell it, although I dont have a car till Tuesday....

[Aunt Sally]

Are they movable ? Can you straighten the toes to strap them ?  That would help to maintain good circulation.