Just a bit ago, I found my serama pullet hiding behind some pallets, limping severely and not putting any weight on her left leg, which she is holding stretched out in front of her (think splayed legs), to the extreme. She looked very weak, and kept her eyes closed, breathing heavily. I've always thought she was somewhat deformed, as her legs are ridiculously short, and strangely closer to the front of her body, and she's always been a hard bird to hold, because she sticks her legs out all weird, and seems to have a hard time finding her balance while perching.
However, she's always functioned well, even if she usually hides in corners and keeps away from the bigger birds. Which is why i wasn't too concerned i hadn't seen much of her in the past day or so. If she did just seriously injure herself, it can't be more than two days ago, because I saw her perching and walking normally on Monday.
I brought her inside, am giving her food and water (I think she was extremely dehydrated, don't think she's been walking to the feeder or waterer), and gave her a fourth of a low-dose aspirin.
I'll try to put up a picture in a minute, if that helps?
Just wondering what I should do for her now, and what the injury might be.
(Her leg seems functional, and she is moving her toes, she's just holding it very limply and stumbles when she attempts to walk on it.)
Is it possible it's a problem with her hip, from birth, (like a deformity), and it's just worsened?
Thank you to anyone who can help.
However, she's always functioned well, even if she usually hides in corners and keeps away from the bigger birds. Which is why i wasn't too concerned i hadn't seen much of her in the past day or so. If she did just seriously injure herself, it can't be more than two days ago, because I saw her perching and walking normally on Monday.
I brought her inside, am giving her food and water (I think she was extremely dehydrated, don't think she's been walking to the feeder or waterer), and gave her a fourth of a low-dose aspirin.
I'll try to put up a picture in a minute, if that helps?
Just wondering what I should do for her now, and what the injury might be.
(Her leg seems functional, and she is moving her toes, she's just holding it very limply and stumbles when she attempts to walk on it.)
Is it possible it's a problem with her hip, from birth, (like a deformity), and it's just worsened?
Thank you to anyone who can help.