> enigma wrote:

>> i hauled the Barred Rock roo to the vet this morning. he
>> has
>> a broken hock (stupid goat!).
>> obviously the sensible thing to do with a broken roo is
>> euthanize, but no... he's home again with a splint on his
>> leg.
>> he's eating & drinking well & has only a residual bit of
>> wheeze from his cold, which doesn't concern the vet at
>> all.
>> if anyone has suggestions for getting a one legged chook
>> back
>> to pearching, i'd like to hear :) i suspect he will need
>> to figure out how to balance, which may be easier now that
>> the hock is stabilized.

>
> Don't let him roost! Leave him on the ground for at least a
> month. It is jumping down that will stress the break and it
> won't heal.