8 week old hen doesn’t stand for long

[Grafin]

I have a 8 1/2 week old Wellbar hen that “high steps” when she walks and has one metatarsal pad that is ever so slightly larger. There are no lesions that I can find. She walks but is very quick to sit, choosing your sit for her water and for her food. She seems more “svelt” than our other chickens but she is the only one we have of this breed. Could this be really early bumblefoot? If so any suggestions on how to help her?

 

[Stipenvlerk]

Hi Grafin, welcome to BYC.
sorry no one answered yet.
How is your chicken today? Is it possible to upload a picture of the swelling?

 

[Grafin]

Hi Grafin, welcome to BYC.
sorry no one answered yet.
How is your chicken today? Is it possible to upload a picture of the swelling?

no changes today. I will see if my husband and I can get a better picture when I get home tonight (holding a squirming chicken and trying to take a picture didn’t go well on my own LOL)

 

[Grafin]

Here is a video