Limping when running

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The last 2 days one of my hens has been limping/hopping when she runs, but not every time. She's 18 weeks. I bought off Craigslist bug u know they came from a hatchery here in Wisconsin. Eating, drinking,being social and I believe she is laying fine (still figuring out who all is going). We free range all day. Feet look normal, not cuts and doesn't act funny when I hold her or touch the pad of her foot. Could she have just stepped funny? Chicken newbie here.
 
I don't know the answer. One of my hens did that for a few days & I didn't see anything wrong with her feet. I hope someone does know. She's stopped limping now. I had wondered if the rooster might have sat on her hard. She's the dominant hen & challenges him constantly.
 
She is really limping today, and all the time too. Again, no obvious sign of injury and when I hold her to check her, I can move her leg and no squaking. We do have those little thistle plants in places and burning nettle, could she have stepped in something? At what point should I be concerned? I know that it isn't like a vet can set something if broken right? What should I do?
 
Check the bottom of her foot to make sure she doesn't have an injury. If you can move her leg without squawking that's a good sign. In my flock I would take to a vet if she can't walk. I've had ones with a sprain (just guessing) that have gotten better on their own.
 
If you want to make sure she's okay, or feel that she needs veterinary care, go ahead and get help for her. I have one that's hobbling also, but I'm waiting to see if she get better on her own. (I think a sprain, and that will heal). I believe if a leg is broken she wouldn't be able to walk, and you wouldn't be able to move it around without her making a fuss.
 
I'm thinking sprain, but just wanted to make sure there isn't some chicken illness I'm not aware of since I'm so new :) I read about bumble foot and wasn't sure if there were more things that at way
 

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