Acting strange

[crazychicken-chickk]

Lately, I have noticed one of my hens is not herself. She is constantly laying down whenever she gets the chance and is not very active. Whenever she walks she is favoring one leg and can barely walk without falling over. I have looked at her and There are not any visible wounds. Any ideas? how can I help her?

 

[Eggcessive]

How old is she? Does she lay eggs? Do you have a rooster with her who might have jumped on her and hurt her? Does she hold the injured leg up, or put weight on it? Was she vaccinated for Mareks disease? You may want to separate her inside the coop in a dog crate with food and water to let her rest the leg. Pictures of her standing possibly could help.

 

[topochico225]

Did you check her foot pads for bumblefoot?

 

[Ebony Rose]

Post a boatload of pictures of her, standing; walking; a few images highlighting her posture when standing and when 'resting'; Entire face from front, prefer a good shot of both eyes and nares (nostrils); full face, side view paying close attention to focus on the eyes (2 pictures, one of each eye, including beak and nares is a plus);picture of her from behind, close attention paid to vent area and surrounding feathers. Pictures of her feet and legs, both tops and bottoms. picture of the inside of her mouth. Picture(s) of her poop can offer a ton of information.
All of these pictures will help someone with a practiced eye spot issues that may go unnoticed otherwise.
Gently pinch her breast bone, is she skinny? Palpate her abdomen, is it squishy? Gently massage her crop, once in the morning before she's offered food or water, again at bedtime as you put her to bed for the night (should be flat in the morning and fat at night).
Has she ever laid an egg? If so, when was her last egg laid (one that you KNOW is hers)?
Does she smell sour or yeasty on either front end or back end of her?

Any time a bird is not acting like themselves, is a time for worry; birds HIDE their illness, often to the point of no return.

When was the last time your flock has been treated for cocci? Cocci are a one-celled parasite that is found in every single square inch of soil in the world. Their eggs and the parasite themselves are particularly easy for your flock to ingest after rain, as they float to the surface. All chickens have a cocci burden, but when a bird has a compromised immune system due to underlying illness or injury, the opportunistic parasite strikes hardest.

If she were my girl, I'd put her (and your entire flock) on Amprolium (Corid) to reduce the cocci burden in your flock. Amprolium mimics the B-vitamin that cocci eat, so do not offer b-vitamin supplements while treating for cocci but DO offer them after the course of treatment is complete.

I will keep you and your feathered family in my prayers.

 

[crazychicken-chickk]

Post a boatload of pictures of her, standing; walking; a few images highlighting her posture when standing and when 'resting'; Entire face from front, prefer a good shot of both eyes and nares (nostrils); full face, side view paying close attention to focus on the eyes (2 pictures, one of each eye, including beak and nares is a plus);picture of her from behind, close attention paid to vent area and surrounding feathers. Pictures of her feet and legs, both tops and bottoms. picture of the inside of her mouth. Picture(s) of her poop can offer a ton of information.
All of these pictures will help someone with a practiced eye spot issues that may go unnoticed otherwise.
Gently pinch her breast bone, is she skinny? Palpate her abdomen, is it squishy? Gently massage her crop, once in the morning before she's offered food or water, again at bedtime as you put her to bed for the night (should be flat in the morning and fat at night).
Has she ever laid an egg? If so, when was her last egg laid (one that you KNOW is hers)?
Does she smell sour or yeasty on either front end or back end of her?

Any time a bird is not acting like themselves, is a time for worry; birds HIDE their illness, often to the point of no return.

When was the last time your flock has been treated for cocci? Cocci are a one-celled parasite that is found in every single square inch of soil in the world. Their eggs and the parasite themselves are particularly easy for your flock to ingest after rain, as they float to the surface. All chickens have a cocci burden, but when a bird has a compromised immune system due to underlying illness or injury, the opportunistic parasite strikes hardest.

If she were my girl, I'd put her (and your entire flock) on Amprolium (Corid) to reduce the cocci burden in your flock. Amprolium mimics the B-vitamin that cocci eat, so do not offer b-vitamin supplements while treating for cocci but DO offer them after the course of treatment is complete.

I will keep you and your feathered family in my prayers.

yes, ill gather a ton of photos. My flock has not been treated for cocci or really anything else, I'll have to look into that.

 

[crazychicken-chickk]

Did you check her foot pads for bumblefoot?

yes, and she doesn't appear to have bumble foot.

 

[crazychicken-chickk]

Post a boatload of pictures of her, standing; walking; a few images highlighting her posture when standing and when 'resting'; Entire face from front, prefer a good shot of both eyes and nares (nostrils); full face, side view paying close attention to focus on the eyes (2 pictures, one of each eye, including beak and nares is a plus);picture of her from behind, close attention paid to vent area and surrounding feathers. Pictures of her feet and legs, both tops and bottoms. picture of the inside of her mouth. Picture(s) of her poop can offer a ton of information.
All of these pictures will help someone with a practiced eye spot issues that may go unnoticed otherwise.
Gently pinch her breast bone, is she skinny? Palpate her abdomen, is it squishy? Gently massage her crop, once in the morning before she's offered food or water, again at bedtime as you put her to bed for the night (should be flat in the morning and fat at night).
Has she ever laid an egg? If so, when was her last egg laid (one that you KNOW is hers)?
Does she smell sour or yeasty on either front end or back end of her?

Any time a bird is not acting like themselves, is a time for worry; birds HIDE their illness, often to the point of no return.

When was the last time your flock has been treated for cocci? Cocci are a one-celled parasite that is found in every single square inch of soil in the world. Their eggs and the parasite themselves are particularly easy for your flock to ingest after rain, as they float to the surface. All chickens have a cocci burden, but when a bird has a compromised immune system due to underlying illness or injury, the opportunistic parasite strikes hardest.

If she were my girl, I'd put her (and your entire flock) on Amprolium (Corid) to reduce the cocci burden in your flock. Amprolium mimics the B-vitamin that cocci eat, so do not offer b-vitamin supplements while treating for cocci but DO offer them after the course of treatment is complete.

I will keep you and your feathered family in my prayers.

here are the photos of her, I tried to get as many as I could. She is also currently isolated from the rest of the flock just for precaution.

 

[Ebony Rose]

She's looking good in these photographs. Is she laying and if so, when did she lay her last egg? Her vent did not appear moist (a good sign of a laying hen), but her butt doesn't look dirty either. Thanks for that!

I saw no evidence of illness in the photographs. I'd still treat for cocci; it's inexpensive, easy to administer, and has NO drawbacks whatsoever.

 

[Eggcessive]

Have you had any freezing temperatures recently where frostbite might be a problem? What type of bedding are you using? Is it dry and cleaned often? You might try soaking her feet in some warm Epsom salts daily for 20 minutes to see if that helps. Only do that inside where it is warm,,p and then dry her well before putting her back outside.

 

[crazychicken-chickk]

She's looking good in these photographs. Is she laying and if so, when did she lay her last egg? Her vent did not appear moist (a good sign of a laying hen), but her butt doesn't look dirty either. Thanks for that!

I saw no evidence of illness in the photographs. I'd still treat for cocci; it's inexpensive, easy to administer, and has NO drawbacks whatsoever.

I am not sure if she is laying or not, she lays the same color eggs as the rest of our flock.
How do I treat my flock for cocci?