Big Girl is limping! Help me, please!

[RhodeIslandRed5]

This is Big Girl, the heaftiest but friendly of my five. This evening I went to get them for the night, and I suddenly noticed her limping; her right leg is hurting her! She wasn't doing this this afternoon.

I picked her up and examined her thoroughly. No cuts, bruises, no bleeding, no injuries on the leg. No punctures, bleeding, or lump on bottom of foot. I'm assuming she tripped over something or somehow did something! How can I help her, please? Vet isn't an option right now.

There is Tractor Supply, CVS Pharmacy and Wal-Mart.

 

[RhodeIslandRed5]

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Please, guys what do I do?!!

 

[Kiki]

Calm down...I don't see anything that looks remotely bad.

Can you take a short video of her limp and upload it to YouTube?

 

[RhodeIslandRed5]

I'm afraid I shoulda mentioned I'm in no connection to YouTube. Sorry.

 

[RhodeIslandRed5]

All I can say it is her right leg that is hurting her. She wasn't as active. She's the least friendly of the five and doesn't care to be handled long.

 

[Kiki]

I'm afraid I shoulda mentioned I'm in no connection to YouTube. Sorry.

It's ok.
I don't see anything that could be causing pain.

Maybe she just jumped and tweeked something.

Just leave her be...don't stress her.

Just keep any eye...my guess is she will be fine come morning.

 

[Eggcessive]

She may have sprained it. I would watch her, and if she is limping tomorrow, just limit her activity in a crate with food and water, but kept near the other chickens.

 

[blackandtan]

Without any obvious injury, perhaps she just wrenched it. I’d let her rest tonight and check her in the morning, it may be better or you may be able to see some bruising

 

[RhodeIslandRed5]

They are inside for the night. I do know something she could've tripped on, one of the wooden perches my step-dad made me. It keeps falling over, and she could've tripped on it, I'm guessing.

 

[RhodeIslandRed5]

I'll keep an eye on her, and if she's still limping in the morning, I'll leave her inside my canvas doggy kennel with a friend. Thanks!