Banty blister

[finfan313]

Hi, thanks for your responses. I appreciated them and will try to keep them all in mind. Thanks again

 

[Eggcessive]

This could be mycoplasma synoviae, a contagious respiratory disease that can affect the joints. If you get a chicken tested by your vet, they can tell if your flock are carriers of it. Viral arthritis (also called tenosynovitis) has some similar symptoms. Here are some links to read: http://www.merckmanuals.com/vet/pou...nfection_in_poultry_infectious_synovitis.html
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/diseaseinfo/99/mycoplasma-synoviae-infection-ms-infectious-synovitis
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/diseaseinfo/164/viral-arthritis