hen t has come up lame

I read thru the threads. not sure if If anything fits my hens issue. There was 1 , but thought I needed to post and ask  anyway. This is my 2cd hen in 4 months that has come up lame, hurt leg. The 1st as with this 1 , I pulled out & put her in a large dog crate away from others as a few were trying to kill them. The 1st one also had an injured wing. altho no cuts or bleeding. she didn't make it. the 2cd hen just cam up lame a few days ago. put her seperate right away. she's not improving. I just gave her some vet rx. No others are ill , but 1 Roo is limping & has for about wks. no other signs of injury or illness. The st hen was about 4 yrs old. the 2cd hen is a yr old. They get layer pellets, cracked corn, or scratch. a fresh veggie or fruit daily. Whole wheat bread 1 or 2 x's a wk. cottage cheese time to time, fresh cheese, milk, spagetti, popcorn , oatmeal,  BOS,  all time to time not all of that everyday , this hen does not seem to be improving as of yet, hoping the meds will help.  I have a call in & waiting an apt for NIP testing  to B safe. Any ides, clues on what this is. In 5 yrs I have not had any chickens have this.

Please & Thank you

I am very worried

The 1st 5 I got 5 yrs ago was , from MPC. & I have gotten a few from Agway, I believe theirs are. & all others I got from NIP tested sellers. I am not sure, but believe they were Vacc. I have 35  chickens so my feed does not sit for long, I look at it as I scoop it into the feed pail I carry out.  I only buy 50 lbs at a time. I check all fresh foods I feed them to make sure there is no mold. I have lost a couple hen over the last yr, They all came from the same place & they are NIP tested. just my 1st hen that I lost a few months ago was from a friend , & no others from her flock has been sick & another friend took some from her as well & she has no issues. This 2cd hen is from that same person  I got several from in Sept , they are NIP tested, But I do know one lady does get hens from where ever , but she said she QT's them . I am going to have all mine NIP tested , so I can find out whats what. I would like to save this hen. No chicken vet here, so I am on my own. Just gave her a 2cd dose of vet RX.. She seemed to be able to sit with her legs under her , instead of laying on her side.

I am very worried, I so hope someone didn't sell me a chick that was sick  last yr.  But weird the ones I lost are all from the same person.

your help is appreciated , all help is welcomed.

Thank you I am so praying I can save her

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Originally Posted by Davlyn 

Thank you I am so praying I can save her

just wish I knew whats was wrong 

Thank you. This is the 2cd hen that has come up lame within the last 4 months. all others are fine, all eating well. The 1st hen I lost was a big SL Wyndonnot ( sp ) . This hen that is now lame is  an amaurcana , she 1yr old eats very well, not fat but not thin. seems still very alert . haven't gotten any new hens in a yr, just some in Sept, all from a NIP tested person, but she got the Amaurcanas from someone else, she said she had them QT's for 30 days or more, had them for several months B4 I bought them I kept them QT'd  for 30 days so the end of Oct they were put out with the flock .  My 1st hen got sick Feb, now just this hen a few days ago. I haven't gotten store chick in 4 yrs now . Just at the NH chicken swaps from NIP tested flocks

Yes I will read the info * I am having them all tested. Thank you all .