~6 Month old hen having trouble standing

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Thank you for your input, and sorry for the late response. Apparently it didn't post the first time. At this point, I'm only keeping her alive because she appears to be strong in mind. She doesn't show any outward signs of suffering, other than her gimp with walking, but the moment she does, I will definitely put her down. The last thing I want is for her to be in pain. I just don't want to unnecessarily cull such a lively animal.

Always give them a chance for sure. Good to know you will take care of business if and when necessary.

As far as the red spot, are you referring to the red behind her muff? I believe that's just her earlobe. They develop as they mature.

 

[Hyyrim]

I know absolutely nothing, but have you thought about trying a Popsicle splint with some elastic bandage? Maybe give her just a little extra support...

Thanks for your input, anyways. Anything helps at this point.
I thought about that, but I don't want her to get it stuck behind her and be unable to get it forward again. Any ideas on how I would prevent that?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

@Wyorp Rock , thoughts?

 

[Hyyrim]

Always give them a chance for sure. Good to know you will take care of business if and when necessary.

As far as the red spot, are you referring to the red behind her muff? I believe that's just her earlobe. They develop as they mature.

Definitely. =)

Yes, that's what I'm referring to. Thank you, I didn't know that. I'll give the other chooks a look just to make sure hers matches.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

From what the seller told me, she had been walking like that since hatching, and most likely had just grown deformed.

However, this morning when I went out to feed, she seems to have digressed drastically. She is having trouble standing on her own now, and will only walk with the use of her wings. When she stands, the left leg twitches as if she's trying to move it, but can't.

Since she reportedly has been like this since hatching, I would say it's a genetic/developmental deformity which can't be corrected.

Often times there can be developmental problems internally as well. As they age, gain weight, come into lay birds with a defect can start having more problems.

The leg twitching to me would be neurological, so I don't believe splinting would help.
The best you can do is see how she does. Watch that she is eating/drinking, add some vitamins that include E, B1, B2 and A to her weekly routine.

 

[Saaniya]

EYP. Is.going on.

• There are two types of egg peritonitis; septic peritonitis caused by bacterial infection (E. coli) and non-septic peritonitis, which is caused by other factors.
• In cases where the bird develops egg peritonitis, the egg doesn’t enter the oviduct. It instead goes directly into the abdominal cavity where it causes inflammation of the peritoneum hence the term egg peritonitis.
• Feed a high quality diet, and supplement the birds with Di Calcium Phosphate (DCP) in feeds and Stressmix in drinking water.
• Maintain sanitary conditions and change the bedding litter when required.

 

[Hyyrim]

Since she reportedly has been like this since hatching, I would say it's a genetic/developmental deformity which can't be corrected.

Often times there can be developmental problems internally as well. As they age, gain weight, come into lay birds with a defect can start having more problems.

The leg twitching to me would be neurological, so I don't believe splinting would help.
The best you can do is see how she does. Watch that she is eating/drinking, add some vitamins that include E, B1, B2 and A to her weekly routine.

Thank you, that makes a lot of sense. I've been giving her a bit of calcium to try and aid her bone growth already, and even just that little bit seems to be helping her. I'll get my hands on those and start adding them to her diet. =)

 

[Hyyrim]

EYP. Is.going on.

• There are two types of egg peritonitis; septic peritonitis caused by bacterial infection (E. coli) and non-septic peritonitis, which is caused by other factors.
• In cases where the bird develops egg peritonitis, the egg doesn’t enter the oviduct. It instead goes directly into the abdominal cavity where it causes inflammation of the peritoneum hence the term egg peritonitis.
• Feed a high quality diet, and supplement the birds with Di Calcium Phosphate (DCP) in feeds and Stressmix in drinking water.
• Maintain sanitary conditions and change the bedding litter when required.

I would definitely agree, but again, she has been supposedly like this since hatching.

 

[Saaniya]

I would definitely agree, but again, she has been supposedly like this since hatching.

Oh i.see then this is her genetics
Do u give her vitamis?

 

[Saaniya]

Since she reportedly has been like this since hatching, I would say it's a genetic/developmental deformity which can't be corrected.

Often times there can be developmental problems internally as well. As they age, gain weight, come into lay birds with a defect can start having more problems.

The leg twitching to me would be neurological, so I don't believe splinting would help.
The best you can do is see how she does. Watch that she is eating/drinking, add some vitamins that include E, B1, B2 and A to her weekly routine.

Totally agree