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Not sure if it's a disease or an injury. She's been limping for aprox two weeks.
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Examine the foot, look for maybe possible bug bite or spider bite, look for cuts that perhaps are infected now, could be a sign of Mereks but I think I would examine her better first, does she drag the foot or just hold it under her but won't apply weight on it. Check her foot pad, perhaps she stepped on a bee and theres a little tiny hair like stinger still in her. try sending a pic of the bottom of her feet..
Thanks for the advice. I looked under her foot and there are no obvious signs of injury. I will look up gout to see what causes it etc.
The leg seems even more swollen. Not sure what to do. If it's a disease I wonder if it needs to be culled so that the other chickens don't get it. She seems like she is in a lot of pain when she tries to walk. My son would be very sad.