A limping Chicken? :(

[chickfluff]

My Barred Rock girl has a limp. I'm wondering if maybe she sprained her toe or something? Here are the details: I was holding her when she flapped wildly and I couldn't hold on to her, so I dropped her. She landed in a slightly awkward position, all her weight on the foot she currently isn't putting any weight on(hence the limp). As soon as she took one step after this fall she had a huge limp. This happened at about 12 noon today. I've watched her all day, and poor thing, she's really having a lot of trouble walking.

No weight at all on the injured foot, so the limp looks really bad. I ran my fingers all over her leg, but didn't find any breaks. That's why I think her leg may be sprained somewhere. And if it is, what should I do? Any and all help will be greatly appreciated!

 

[HorseFeathers]

I was going to suggest you check for bumblefoot, but if it IS that she landed wrong then I'd try curling her toes individually and seeing what her reaction is.

 

[chickfluff]

No reaction to when I curl her toes. I really can't think of anything! Maybe her leg is sprained??

 

[TheNewMrsEvans]

I had a young pullet jump off of the highest roost when i opened the door and startled them...I put her in a rabbit cage in the house on "bed rest" for about 1 week and she healed fine.

 

[chickfluff]

Ah. Now I tried straightening her toes gently. I can tell that there's a little resistance when I pull them, and her leg starts to shake a little. I don't see any swelling though. Any ideas?

 

[chickfluff]

Still no ideas? She's still limping very badly, and I've noticed her foot has swelled just a tiny bit. It's also a little bit pink. She's having a load of trouble getting around. Think I should separate her in a box of her own with a low roost in the garage? I'm stumped, and quite worried for my little girl.