Thanks I may just try the vet to see if they can give me any more peace of mind about it. She eats and drinks fine, she just limits her mobility to when she really wants to move. It is hard for me to tell if/how much pain she is in.
Thank you!!!! I will be sure to read through that whole thread. We also thought it was a slipped tendon at first. We were thinking of taking her to the vet tomorrow but I am not sure they can really do anything for her?
Thanks I appreciate your feedback and any other input. This is our first time raising chickens and we are really at a loss on what is wrong with her and what to do. Do these deformities get worse over time as she gets bigger? She didn’t always have the leg problem until a week ago. Before a week...
Yes unfortunately, she is our problem chicken :( we noticed the toes a few weeks back and at that point it was too late to correct them. My understanding is the bent toe thing is relatively common? Do you think it could be related to her leg issue?
Hi, I have a 9 to 10 week old chicken with a slipped tendon I think, neither of her hocks are swollen. But her right leg is twisted towards her inside. She hobbles along and sometimes never really moves. She eats and drinks fine. I have seen people fixing little chicks legs, but everytime I try...