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UPDATE: May is still hanging in there. She seems completely fine right now, in fact if it weren't for her limping you would think she was a perfectly normal, healthy hen. She's slowly growing back the feathers she lost from the others picking on her, and she's still eating/drinking like she...

UPDATE: May is still not able to walk properly...she can stand on her own now but has a really bad limp if she tries to walk. But she appears to be healthy otherwise, and she's able to eat/drink on her own. Also, as crazy as it sounds due to her current condition, she's definitely broody! I'm...

UPDATE: May still isn't able to stand very well, but she's eating/drinking. She's been resting next to the broody hen, Hope, and I noticed that she may also be acting a little broody...She tried to roll one of Hope's eggs under her, as if they were both sharing the broody job. Also, she finally...

UPDATE: May seems to be doing a little better today! She is able to stand up again on her own for a short period of time, although she's still pretty unbalanced and still can't walk very well. But at least she's not getting any worse. It's really hot outside right now, so I've been a little...

Quote: Thank you. I'm really hoping *May doesn't have Marek's, either.

Quote: Thanks! And sorry for the loss of Liz.

Thanks everyone for the info...I checked the bottom of both of her feet and found nothing out of the usual. They look completely normal. I also looked over both legs and felt them over, including on the 'elbow' part and her hips, but they seem to be fine except she obviously favors the right...

Quote: That's what I feared. I really hope it isn't though, because I read that it's highly contagious. Now I'm paranoid about the others getting it, too... If it is Marek's I have no idea what I'm going to do. There's no treatment for it and once a chicken gets it, they'll carry it with...

Quote: Thank you! I've also been considering putting sugar in her water (since I've heard it can be used as an electrolyte...am I right?) Could this possibly help her? If so, for how long should I give it to her, and how much?

I have an Ameraucana/Cochin mix hen, named May, that can't walk or even stand up, and she seems to not be able to lift her wings very well either. About a couple weeks ago I noticed that she had a slight limp on her right leg when she walked (and when she ran, it was obvious that she favored the...