A injured Chicken Foot

[PVILLAGO]

Two days ago I noticed one of my girls was limping.
It's been wet and muddy here. I washed her feet. I see nothing wrong. She can't scratch but she still tries gingerly. She can't run to me anymore. She gets up on the roost at night but she walks up and takes two hops and she's ready for bed. I've moved her leg up and down. I feel nothing out of place. She doesn't like it. She stands on the roost with her foot tucked under her feathers. Any suggestions???

 

[Obsessed With Silkies]

Two days ago I noticed one of my girls was limping.
It's been wet and muddy here. I washed her feet. I see nothing wrong. She can't scratch but she still tries gingerly. She can't run to me anymore. She gets up on the roost at night but she walks up and takes two hops and she's ready for bed. I've moved her leg up and down. I feel nothing out of place. She doesn't like it. She stands on the roost with her foot tucked under her feathers. Any suggestions???

Do you have any pictures? How old is she?

 

[Obsessed With Silkies]

Did you see if she might have bumblefoot?

 

[PVILLAGO]

Do you have any pictures? How old is she?

I have no pictures. She's 2 going on 3yrs old

Did you see if she might have bumblefoot?

At first that's what I thought but I'm not sure. I'll look into that further because I don't know what else is wrong.

 

[PVILLAGO]

 

[PVILLAGO]

Do you have any pictures? How old is she?

I posted pics. She's still limping around. I'm just heartbroken. I don't know what to do. I thought about doing some vet wrap to maybe stabilize her foot?? Other than that I'm clueless

 

[PVILLAGO]

I have no pictures. She's 2 going on 3yrs old

At first that's what I thought but I'm not sure. I'll look into that further because I don't know what else is wrong.

I did notice she has a "spur" like growing on that foot. The others don't have that. I don't know if hens get spurs or not but that is new

 

[AinaWGSD]

I did notice she has a "spur" like growing on that foot. The others don't have that. I don't know if hens get spurs or not but that is new

Yes, hens get spurs. That's normal and shouldn't be causing the limp. If it's not too cold there maybe you can soak it in Epsom salts? I don't see any injuries, but splinters or thorns but they can sometimes be small enough that you can't see.

 

[PVILLAGO]

Yes, hens get spurs. That's normal and shouldn't be causing the limp. If it's not too cold there maybe you can soak it in Epsom salts? I don't see any injuries, but splinters or thorns but they can sometimes be small enough that you can't see.

Thank you. The weather has been horrible.. freezing. Winds 45mph+,rain you name it. Texas has the strangest weather. Not seasons. When it warms up a bit ill give it a soaking. Thank you again