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2:28 pm
22 December 2016
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I'm wondering because I have a baby chick that hatched with only one leg last week. On one hand, it seems like it'd be easier to be born with it, since they'd never know any different and could adapt as babies. Then again, she doesn't really understand standing or how to balance, whereas amputees at least have some idea what they're trying to do. Thoughts?
4:32 pm
14 February 2016
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No actual knowledge on this topic, but I've seen birds in the wild with a missing leg, and they seem to do just fine. I bet she gets the hang of it. Love your avatar, and so glad you are willing to give her a chance.
Otis - 106 pound lab/Dane mix, lost his right front leg to osteosarcoma on Febuary 9, 2016. Four rounds of carboplatin completed in April, 2016. Lung mets August 25, 2016. Said goodbye too soon on September 4, 2016. Lost his adopted sister, Tess, suddenly on October 9, 2016. likely due to hemangiosarcoma.
Wherever they are, they are together.
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25 September 2009
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Well, from what we've been told by veterinary rehab therapists, it's actually harder when a very young / newborn Tripawd is born without a limb. That's because they haven't had the chance to learn basic motor skills the way an animal with all their missing limbs do. But, I will tell you that we have seen many dogs and cats born without limbs adapt over time.
Now I'm curious, are chickens food-driven creatures the way many dogs and cats are? Because if Una is, you can try doing similar balance games and core-strengthening activities that are done with dogs and cats.
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7:42 am
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15 December 2015
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Now I'm curious, are chickens food-driven creatures the way many dogs and cats are?
They would appear to be.
Ruby, Staffy, born June 2022, became a Tripawd, November 2023, adopted January 2024.
Also Angel Tripawd Meg (aka The Megastar), who died in April 2023, aged 14, after seven glorious years on three, and Angel Staffies Elsie Pie and Bille. In the pawprints of giants...
10:08 am
22 December 2016
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Wow, that's really cool! She's too young for it right now, of course, but I will definitely be trying that when she gets a bit bigger. In the meantime, she seems to be doing okay and is slowly improving her standing and hopping skills as she feels the need. I think even though she's never known how to do those things with two legs, she gets the concept from watching the other chick I'm keeping with her. Sometimes I see her watching the other chicken with this tilted head and funny expression, like she's thinking, "I want to try that!" She tried scratching for food yesterday, which was pretty comical as it's something you definitely need at least two legs for!
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