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Hopefully, it was not Mareks, but if you see this again in another, I would get another necropsy. But you also may get testing of a live bird for only $20 here: http://www.vetdna.com/

Sorry for your loss, but thank you for the update. It would have been nice to have had him tested for possible Mareks disease if you could have kept the body cool, and sent or taken it the state poultry lab. The discription of him walking on his hocks and using the wings to balance can be common...

Videos can also be downloaded to Vimeo as well as YouTube. Do any of his joints appear to be swollen compared to your others? Does anything look displaced or dislocated? I would limit his activity for a few days (no running, jumping up and down off roosts, etc.) Aspirin can be given 81 mg twice...

Can you get a picture of the foot?

It would be hard to know if it is fixable because you do not know if it is broken or sprained, or if there is a dislocated joint. An xray at your vet’s office could tell you if there is a broken bone or dislocation. A sprain might get better with some weeks of rest. Can you see any bruising or...