Chickens can live with only one leg, but their survival will depend on the age of the chicken, gender, and the flock. Young hens have the best survival. If the leg is diseased, the illness will spread to the chicken and kill it.
A chicken with one leg wouldn’t be able to live in a chicken coop with other chickens. Chickens are cannibles, they would see it as a weakness and I doubt she would survive very long.
When I was researching we ran into the query “Can a chicken live with just one foot?”.
I was very encouraged to read dozens of inspiring stories on this website about chickens that had good quality of life with just one foot. The bird may be a bit slower and a little more vulnerable to predators, or might in some cases require significant extra care or living indoors, depending on the injury.
Another thing we asked ourselves was; can birds survive with one leg?
It can be distressing to see a bird hobbling on one leg, whether the other leg is completely missing or only the foot is amputated, and many compassionate birders wonder, can birds survive with one leg ? Understanding these injuries can help birders accept how birds react and take steps to prevent unnecessary disabilities.
Can a chicken survive with a broken leg?
Young hens have the best survival. If the leg is diseased, the illness will spread to the chicken and kill it. If the leg is broken above the elbow, then the chicken will often get blood poisoning and won’t survive, but if the leg is broken below the elbow, the hen can usually survive.
You could be asking “What should I do if my chicken has one leg?”
First, the most urgent question. Can a chicken live with only one leg? Chickens can live with only one leg, but their survival will depend on the age of the chicken, gender, and the flock. Young hens have the best survival. If the leg is diseased, the illness will spread to the chicken and kill it.
Are there any one legged chickens that do well?
I’ve had one legged game chickens that did very well. Game chickens are a smaller framed athletic bird so they can compensate for the lack of one leg, but they have to be watched for being bullied. Large, heavy breed chickens, however, are another story.