leg injury

  1. HenBags

    Hurt leg, not sure how or what to do.

    Not sure what my young polish hen did to her leg, just noticed her limping last night. Washed it last night and some scales came off, and swelling extends to her foot. I put some red scarlet oil and honey on it. She won’t put weight on it at all today, although she’s in a dog crate so there’s...
  2. mblack03

    Slipped Tendon troubles

    Hi! This week's been all sorts of crazy; I wanted to make a separate thread detailing my experience so far, and hopefully get some help. I've felt nothing but defeated today and would really like to get some insight from others. Last Sunday, I noticed my 4/5 week old baby mallard, Moe, began...
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    • duck injury duckling duckling injury injured leg leg injury slipped tendon
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    • Forum: Ducks
  3. C

    CHICKEN LEG SWOLLEN! (AMPUTATION?)

    I have visited my parents and I have noticed that one of their chickens has a swollen leg. They said they noticed it last week and have added apple cider vinegar to the water and also treated the whole leg with betadine. She is eating her laying pellets and vegetables, drinking and pooping...
  4. S

    Two week old chick with 'injured' leg

    Hi all you knowledgeable chicken types. I have a two-week old maran chick who has developed an injury in the last couple of days. He was fine when born and happily running around, feeding and drinking as normal, but i noticed that he developed a limp which then got worse to the point where he...
  5. I

    injured quail leg please help

    about two hours ago i checked in on my week old button quail to see one of them limping. she is running around and seems to be perfectly fine except one of her legs is at an angle and instead of walking on her foot she is using her whole leg. this is the best photo i could get i would really...
  6. bmorechickie

    Limping Rooster- Need help, photos attached

    My light Brahma roo starting limping 4-5 days ago. Treated him for scaly leg yesterday, no real improvement today. He's a big guy and still eating, drinking, crowing and watching his ladies just hopping on one leg and pawing at the air with the other. Sits from time to time because he's tired...
  7. R

    Mystery limping not going away

    Hi all, We have a brown hybrid hen (about a year old) who's had a limp for several weeks and favours her right leg - it's been of varying severity in that time. We checked her over for bumblefoot and couldn't see any signs, couldn't feel anything particular in her leg and a vet also couldn't...
  8. IslandRockFarm

    Swollen Pale Hock

    I was working out near my hens today when I noticed one was doing a hop skip. I watched her a little more and she had a definite limp. I inspected her leg and it is more swollen and pale than the other at the hock with a little bump. I'm not sure what to do. It may be not be that serious. The...
  9. BooRadleyThe Pigeon

    Rescued Feral Pigeon Leg ankle hyper extension HELP!

    Hello friends and fowls! I am new here but have been reading your boards online for a while now. I rescued a young pigeon ( approx 25 days old) about 6 months ago who had been attacked by a dog (?) Mos of her tail feathers were ripped out and was missing 7 flight feathers from her left...
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    • ankle injury dog attack foot injury heel injury injury bird joint hyperextended leg injury leg splay pigeon injury
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Pigeons and Doves
  10. P

    Legbar pullet with a bad leg help please

    one of my 8week old legbars has recently injured her leg she got her wing stuck in the brooder I put in the grow out pen in case they got scared I assume she hurt her leg trying to get out any ideas of what I can do she’s eating and drinking and I’ve separated her to stop bullying but she is...
  11. Mamahen234

    Leg problems

    Hello all! I recently (about a week ago) found My australorp (6 month hen) flopping around in the coop. I noticed that she was kind of limping around. Shes eating fine, drinking lots of water and seems in good spirits, not in pain. Shes just having a really hard time keeping up with the rest of...
  12. T

    Injured leg

    I found my chicken at the bottom of the ramp leading to the coop. Her leg was splayed out and she was not mobile. I’ve separated her and she is eating and drinking, but can’t put any weight on her leg or move around. I see no misshapen bones, her leg isn’t crooked; she just can’t seem to bend it...
  13. Scottiemom

    Pullet with leg injury, not sure how to proceed

    One of my 5 month old Bielefelder pullets started limping a couple days ago. She was eating, drinking, and getting around ok. I looked at her leg and it looked normal (no bumps, bruises, scratches, etc..) but she didn't want to bend it nor could she close her toes around my finger. Also, one toe...
  14. J

    Possible sprained leg on a baby chick

    I noticed my about a month old chick was limping. She kept wincing and lifting her left leg. She just sits now. Im not sure what to do. there seems to be something jutting out where her leg joint is. so far I've kept her isolated with food and water. i read somewhere about baby aspirin but im...
  15. HamletAndEggs

    Chicken limping after dog incident

    Hi there, Yesterday was traumatic. Though I have a very, very secure coop and run one of my dogs pushed through the closed-but-not-latched coop door, killed one of my chickens and injured two others. :(Totally my mistake (newbie), and now I've learned the hard way. Here's my question #1: My...
  16. AMaggio

    Leg injury, Duck help

    Hi all, I have a four month old Pekin/Mallard mix who has suddenly started limping. I've checked the foot and leg twice now and I know it's not Bumblefoot, there's no injury in sight but the ankle feels a bit swollen compared to the other leg/ankle. I can touch it and it doesn't bother him, he...
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    • ankle injured bird injured duck leg leg injury twisted twisted ankle twisted leg
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Ducks
  17. BrahmaGirl2018

    Year old hen is limping...day #2

    My largest Brahma hen (she just turned a year old) is limping. No sign of bumblefoot, no swelling, no wounds. She was fine when I let them out yesterday morning. I went back out to let them out in the yard and noticed her limping. She is eating and drinking fine. She “chickened” around the run...
  18. Sagey_7878

    Australorp Hen High Stepping On One Leg

    Hey everyone, I live in Australia and my australorp has been recently high stepping every few steps she takes on her left leg. We recently moved the flock to their new coop and run, with mulch being the run floor. I first thought she had got a splinter and checked. Nothing. Checked for...
  19. N

    Leg Injury in Poult: NEED ADVICE

    To begin: I am a Peace Corps volunteer trying to help a local community member out with his turkey population (it's a long story.) We're operating with low quality or handmade equipment, We've done three rounds of incubations: the last two had issues including power outages and some kind of...
    • newbie456
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    • hock injury injury leg injury turkey
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Turkeys
  20. G

    Gosling leg/foot problem?

    One of my goslings seems to have a leg or foot problem and has been standing with its left leg a lot (as in the video). I don't know when it started, but I hadn't noticed it until yesterday (May 30th PDT) afternoon. We looked at its right foot from the toes to the hock but didn't find the...
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