walking on hocks

Hi! We have a 9 week old chicken that is walking on her hocks. She has been for about 1 1/2 to 2 weeks. Her toes are curled inward on one foot. She seems to be using her wings for balance. We have been giving her vitamins because we thought it was a deficiency, but no improvement. There are no...

Hey there duck lovers, So I have a pet duck that my mom is currently watching over for me. I moved to the city and fowl aren't allowed. Anyways, this ducks lives in the coop but aside from everyone else in a separate little coop we made for her because she can't walk. She's gone most of her...

I have a Amerucana Pullet that got herself stuck the other day, when I got her out I noticed she was walking on her hocks, I've given her vitamin b complex mixed with water 3mm by syringe 2 twice a day. She's been walking on her hocks for a week now and I wonder if I should try something new or...

We are newer chicken owners. We have a small backyard flock of (5) about 4 month old hens. Four days ago we went out to let our flock free range the backyard which we usually do every day/every other day and we found our leading lady (a Rainbow Dixie) laying underneath the coop unwilling to come...

I got my first chicken about a year ago. Her name is Margalo and I love her fiercely. She joined the rest of my boyfriends flock of multiple breeds. No rooster at this time. I decided to try hatching some shipped eggs and this group probably saved two of my chickens as I had to help hatch them...

Hi guys, this is my Rooster, Bung. I'll explain the issue and then give you insight on Bung's general health. Today I noticed that Bung's mainly putting weight on the backs of his feet while walking. Or like he's putting a lot of weight back on his hocks. It looks like all of his toes are...

Argh. Came to the chickens this morning to find that my three year old Brahma hen Penny is wobbly walking on her hocks. What on earth? Picked her up and found she is thin, too, well hidden under her fluff I have to say. Comb and wattles look nice and red, some poop stuck to feathers in her tush...