14-week-old possible leg injury?

[Chopper923]

About 2 weeks ago, we noticed one of our pullets limping, but we couldn't figure out why. We couldn't feel any breaks or swelling, and we thought we would let her be. A couple of times, we saw her foot folded over, almost like she was walking in the back of her claw...I hope that makes sense. My husband has made 2 different splints according to info found on here, and the one she is using now seems to help keep her foot forward. We had her and her sisters in a fenced in section in the garage with plenty of pine shavings. We made a perch for them (2" x 2"), but she and a couple others didn't ever use it that we noticed. She seemed to be getting around well enough, eating and drinking along with the rest. Sometimes we noticed the others crowd around her really close, and we we're questioning if they we're being protective of her or if she just happened to be caught in the middle of their pushiness to be in a certain area. Last week, we decided to put her in a separate kennel because we were worried about the others making the injury worse. We put the kennel right next to the others, and we set it up so that she could easily access her food and water and heat if necessary. A couple of days later, we made the decision to move the flock out to their new coop and run since the weather was staying above 50 during the day. We kept her in so that we could limit her activity and keep a closer eye on her. I am wondering if this decision has created a negative impact on her health. I don't know if it's coincidence, but she seems to be going down hill. We have noticed some raspy breathing for about 5 days...started put as a "purr, " but seems worse since yesterday. (We are using VetRx on her beak, top of her head, and under her wings.) It's not constant, but definitely has increased in frequency. Her feathers seem kind of disheveled, but I still see her grooming herself. She also must not be drinking as much because whenever I put the water dish up to her, she drinks a lot... Which tells me that she is not moving around as much as she had been to access her food and water. These items are close enough that she can turn her body if needed... Not close enough that she will make a mess or get wet by leaning into them. I see her stand on her own, so I know that she can adjust her body position to reach her needs. (When she was still in the bigger area with the rest of the girls, she would have to limp about 3 or 4 feet to get to the feed and water, and then she'd make her way back to the area she liked to settle on.) I have been researching articles and messages on here and other sites, trying to get clarification on what we are dealing with, but I am just as confused as ever. I am really worried that I will not be able to save her. Could it be Marek's? Could it be a vitamin deficiency? I had treated all with Corid right before this started, and I just read that Corid depletes vitamin B. (My husband is picking up Poultry Cell and Poultry Booster after work today.) I have been debating putting her with her flock in case that did cause her more harm, but I don't want to pass whatever this might be along. Help
1st picture is a bald spot I don't remember seeing on her. I'm sorry about the red light... I can take another picture if needed. I tried to upload a video, but it's in a format that's unacceptable. I will try again.

 

[Chopper923]

Here's a link I hope, lol.

 

[Chopper923]

Update on Gimpy: About 30 hours after starting her on Poultry Cell and Rooster Booster, we noticed a significant improvement in her behavior. Her feathers even look nice again, and her raspy squack is gone! She is eating and drinking well, even without my encouragement. (The first 3 or 4 days, it's seems like she would drink A LOT if I brought the water to her, but now she is hopping to her water and food. We still have her in her own little area, and twice now I've taken her out by her flock and supervised the interactions. No body bullied her, and she seemed to enjoy pecking through the dirt. She ate and drank a long side the others, too. Unfortunately, a couple of them basically stepped on her when startled, so I know that it will do her more harm to leave her with them unattended. We had wrapped her leg to help give it support, but my husband is now wondering if it is only the foot that is causing issues. She still cannot grasp anything with it... It just seems limp. I am going to make supports for her toes/heel and see if that helps... Found a video of someone using pipe cleaners. I just don't know if I'm fighting a losing battle since we are now on week 3...have I lost my window to repair if it is broken? I just have not found any info online on what to do. ( Vet is not an option. )

 

[Chopper923]

I am really hoping somebody can help my chick... Here's a good video of her actions while standing and then moving towards her food. Significant improvement since starting Rooster Booster and Poultry Cell last week.

 

[FunClucks]

@Wyorp Rock or @azygous any ideas? I'm not sure who to tag and don't have any good advice for the poster, but they've been asking for help since May 18.

 

[Chopper923]

@Wyorp Rock or @azygous any ideas? I'm not sure who to tag and don't have any good advice for the poster, but they've been asking for help since May 18.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

 

[Finding Grace]

I'm quite new to chicken keeping myself, but had a pullet begin limping. I'll save you the details of my experience and instead refer you to look up curly toe paralysis. She may need higher doses of b vitamins.

 

[Eggcessive]

She may have injured the leg and nerve, but her foot does look almost paralyzed. Mareks would be on a list of possibilities, but hope not. I would bring her out every day to spend time with her flock while you supervise for bullying. That will make reintegration easier. If she doesn’t tolerate separation, use a wire dog crate with food and water, and leave her with the flock. Will she grasp your finger when you put your finger into her foot? Is there any green bruising or swelling in the foot?

 

[azygous]

Have your husband pick up B-complex from any store that carries people vitamins. She needs a higher concentration, at least 50mg each of B-2, 6, and 12. Poultry vitamins don't have a therapeutic dose.

Unfortunately, there are many widely different causes of lameness. Exposure to petroleum distillates from machinery leaking fluids onto the soil, vitamin B deficiency, over-heating/heat stress, mold exposure, Marek's, lymphoid leucosis, and various respiratory diseases.

I've had a wide range of crippling disorders in my flock, lymphoid leucosis (similar to Marek's) being the predominant one. Here is a thread on a recent bout of lameness that I tried to treat in a whole lot of different ways, failing in the end to achieve the hoped for results. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...update-now-another-pullet-going-lame.1432738/

 

[Chopper923]

Have your husband pick up B-complex from any store that carries people vitamins. She needs a higher concentration, at least 50mg each of B-2, 6, and 12. Poultry vitamins don't have a therapeutic dose.

Unfortunately, there are many widely different causes of lameness. Exposure to petroleum distillates from machinery leaking fluids onto the soil, vitamin B deficiency, over-heating/heat stress, mold exposure, Marek's, lymphoid leucosis, and various respiratory diseases.

I've had a wide range of crippling disorders in my flock, lymphoid leucosis (similar to Marek's) being the predominant one. Here is a thread on a recent bout of lameness that I tried to treat in a whole lot of different ways, failing in the end to achieve the hoped for results. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...update-now-another-pullet-going-lame.1432738/

THANK YOU! I will read thru your thread. I keep going back and forth on Marek's... Is there an approx time line to how a chick's health deteriorates due to Marek's? If I understand the disease correctly,the different variants of it, plus it would depend on the bird's immune system? (I apologize for my questions if you mention that in the thread....just been reading so much without feeling closer to determining the problem. So I don't waste your time, just tell me that it's in your thread.)