Good morning! Quick update to let everyone know Tan is back to normal, yippee! I guess the black toe was just dirt.....lol, and either a small infection or sprain that crippled her as you suggested. She was so sweet after the treatment, she came up to say thank you.....adorable. I'll do a better...
Thank you kindly for all the replies, you guys rock! Update: We didn't let any chickens out this morning, so they only had access to the coop, the outdoor run (100 sq ft) and the space under the coop, so Tan could spend most of the morning resting, but still had the flock. This afternoon, we...
Thanks Sandstorm. I'm not sure where it was posted originally, but seems to be in the correct forum now. Thanks to whoever moved it! I see from this forum rules that additional info is requested.
1) She is adopted, beige in color, I think she's a Brahma - we were told about 3 years old...
Here are the photos. She's limping badly, otherwise healthy. Not sure if she injured herself. We are trying to keep her inactive and quiet. We did look for foot/ injuries on the site, but note sure where to start. We adopted her 6 weeks ago (one of 6 plus a rooster) from someone who was leaving...
One of my hens has a black toe and is in a lot of pain. I need to pick her up to place her in the coop. She can only stand for a short time. Any ideas on getting her healthy again?