4 month old ISA brown wont stand or walk - PICS INCLUDED

[Painted Calls]

I highly suggest having a necropsy done by your state lab if you cull any more of if another passes. The carcass will need to be stored in the refrigerator, not the freezer.

Where did these birds come from? Have you added any new birds to your flock recently?

 

[U_Stormcrow]

With apology, I have no expertise at all re: poultry diseases and poultry injuries. I wait for Eggcessive, Overo Mare, Wyorp Rock and Azygous to comment, try to learn from them.

...and I'd have culled also, though my needs and management practices aren't for everyone, so should not necessarily be a guide for everyone, either.

 

[MochaLatte]

I highly suggest having a necropsy done by your state lab if you cull any more of if another passes. The carcass will need to be stored in the refrigerator, not the freezer.

Where did these birds come from? Have you added any new birds to your flock recently?

This is the first/only sick chicken. I will definitely send in any girls that pass to determine what is happening with them, as I don't want my entire flock to be sick, or lose any chickens that I don't need to.

She came from Meyer Hatchery and was vaccinated for Mareks as a day old chick like all of the other girls. No one new has been introduced recently.

 

[MochaLatte]

She just made this watery poop. Ideas??

 

[Painted Calls]

I am currently working. Maybe @Wyorp Rock can fill in?

 

[chickenscatsdogs]

It appears to be a vitamin or mineral deficiency. I would keep doing what you’re doing and see if she improves from being indoors and given extra care. Good luck!

 

[MochaLatte]

Update: called vet and took her in - she was egg bound! (Vet said the egg was probably pushing on her nerves and that's why her little legs weren't working). Im still going to keep her inside to watch her for a while and will have to keep an eye on her to see if this is going to be a recurring issue for her. Her pelvic bones are not separated enough yet. Thank you all for your advice in my time of need!

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Update: called vet and took her in - she was egg bound! (Vet said the egg was probably pushing on her nerves and that's why her little legs weren't working). Im still going to keep her inside to watch her for a while and will have to keep an eye on her to see if this is going to be a recurring issue for her. Her pelvic bones are not separated enough yet. Thank you all for your advice in my time of need!

BEST FORTUNE to your little hen, and THANK YOU for closing the loop, letting us know what the diagnosis was so we can learn from your experience.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Update: called vet and took her in - she was egg bound! (Vet said the egg was probably pushing on her nerves and that's why her little legs weren't working). Im still going to keep her inside to watch her for a while and will have to keep an eye on her to see if this is going to be a recurring issue for her. Her pelvic bones are not separated enough yet. Thank you all for your advice in my time of need!

I'm glad you were able to find out what was wrong.

Was she able to expel the egg on her own or did the vet have to collapse it?

 

[MochaLatte]

I'm glad you were able to find out what was wrong.

Was she able to expel the egg on her own or did the vet have to collapse it?

The vet had to collapse it. There was no way it was going out on its own. She has basically no pelvic separation... it is probably going to be a recurring problem but I'm going to try to give her time to develop/separate