Brahma barely walking, help needed

[pnw_urban_chix]

Following, as I'm reviewing treatments for scaly leg mites. I'm sort of confused by the pictures though. It almost looks like parts of her feet are missing, or maybe just some claws? Are you sure it isn't diabetes or something else possibly? Any chance of rodents nibbling her feet?

Yes, I've noticed that about her feet, but they have been like that since she was pretty little. And because she has never had any trouble walking before now, I didn't really think that her feet/toes were the problem (in terms of them being deformed or something like that). I don't think at all that rodents are nibbling her feet. She also doesn't really have the symptoms of diabetes, other than walking problems and reluctance to stand I guess..... I'm just trying to take as good care of her as possible now because I'm not really sure what else to do, other than continue what I've been doing recently

 

[arazla]

You would know best if you have had her since she was little. So sorry she's not able to walk that much anymore. Treating her for scaly seems like a good course of action for now.
We have also found tiny bits of chopped red meat helped some of our girls at various times. We had one that suddenly couldn't walk, more like freezing and falling/sitting. She slowly got better with separation, a little garlic in the feed every other day and lots of extra protein. We did eventually get a fecal culture which turned up Clostridium. Not sure if that's what caused the leg paralysis. So many possibilities.

 

[pnw_urban_chix]

Hi! This thread has been dormant for a while, and I wanted to update and ask a couple more questions. So, her feet feathers have grown back in, and her feet don't look like she has scaly leg mites. She has been having pretty consistent bloody noses, which I am quite worried about; I don't think she has been constantly banging her head against the hardware cloth so not sure what is causing the bloody noses. In the past week she has gotten worse, now she is barely walking, she just mostly sits back on her hocks (it looks like) with her toes slightly curled, I can post a picture tomorrow morning. She can't get up the ladder, so I have to put her in the coop every night. I treated her a little for Vitamin B deficiency as my original post states but then stopped. I also just realized that the vitamin B I was giving her was "time release," will that not work properly? Also, she is about 4 years old, can chickens that old get curly toe paralysis? I'm not sure and am getting a bit more worried, so any help would be appreciated and ask any questions if you need more info or clarification. Thank you so much!

 

[pnw_urban_chix]

@azygous @Wyorp Rock @Eggcessive

 

[pnw_urban_chix]

I'd love some help, I'm getting a little bit worried about her.
Thank you so much!

 

[pnw_urban_chix]

Also, whenever I put her on her little roost, which is about an inch wide, she always balances on her legs with her feet in the air, not on the roost. This may point to her feet just hurting and she doesn't want to put weight on them, but I haven't seen anything that looks like bumblefoot, I can do a more thorough search though. Any help would be appreciated!

 

[Eggcessive]

Sorry that she is not back to normal. How much riboflavin was in the B supplement you were using? Was it B complex with all of the B’s? Knowing what product you were using would be helpful. Sitting on hocks and curled under toes are symptoms of riboflavin/B2 deficiency, but also can be signs of curled toe paralysis from Mareks. She might be more comfortable in a homemade chicken sling where she has food and water within reach. Here are some examples:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/versions-of-chick-chairs-please.1166308/

 

[pnw_urban_chix]

Well, I just bought some new B complex today that wasn't time releasing and I gave her half of a pill earlier today. The stuff that I just bought that I will now continue using has 5mg of riboflavin in one pill, so that would mean I'm giving her roughly 2.5mg of riboflavin a day. The other vitamins it has in it are Thiamin(B-1), Niacin, B-6, B-12, Folate, Biotin, Pantothenic acid, and vitamin C. Also, is Mareks contagious? Because I used to switch her and the bully who targets her into the coop with the rest of the chickens and none of them have shown symptoms. Also, do you have a diagnosis for the bloody nose?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

She has been having pretty consistent bloody noses, which I am quite worried about; I don't think she has been constantly banging her head against the hardware cloth so not sure what is causing the bloody noses. In the past week she has gotten worse, now she is barely walking, she just mostly sits back on her hocks (it looks like) with her toes slightly curled, I can post a picture tomorrow morning.

Photos of her, the nostrils and feet may help.

Sorry she's not improving very much.

Well, I just bought some new B complex today that wasn't time releasing and I gave her half of a pill earlier today. The stuff that I just bought that I will now continue using has 5mg of riboflavin in one pill, so that would mean I'm giving her roughly 2.5mg of riboflavin a day. The other vitamins it has in it are Thiamin(B-1), Niacin, B-6, B-12, Folate, Biotin, Pantothenic acid, and vitamin C. Also, is Mareks contagious? Because I used to switch her and the bully who targets her into the coop with the rest of the chickens and none of them have shown symptoms. Also, do you have a diagnosis for the bloody nose?

 

[pnw_urban_chix]

Ok, I will take pictures in the morning and continue to give her the vitamin B. Is that an ok amount per day? I am worried that if this is the vitamin B deficiency it might have permanent damage now but hoping not . Thank you so much!