Brahma joint problems

[Alexisdrakos]

Hello, so I got a small flock of chicks from backyard chickens Feb 16th and all has been going great. But one of my birds is a dark brahma she is a super sweet chicken but as she is growing her right leg is starting to act like a left leg it bends awkwardly and she looses her balance and at certain moments her right knee sometimes crosses infront of her left leg... I'm not sure if there is anything I can do to help her.. and of course she is my favorite girl. Any advice would be amazing and thank you for your time

 

[Kiki]

First... What exactly do you feed?

 

[Kiki]

Second..
How old were they when you got them back in February?

 

[Alexisdrakos]

Hello! The Purina chick starter they have a constant supply, and then veggies and stuff that come from the kitchen they have scratch grains as well

 

[Alexisdrakos]

They were day Olds so they are coming up on 18 weeks

 

[GermanKennhuhn]

Welcome to BYC! Were her joints always like this?

 

[Alexisdrakos]

Welcome to BYC! Were her joints always like this?

No... once they got out in the coop and became real chickens it is progressively getting worse the last two days seem to be xausing more problems..

 

[Alexisdrakos]

No... once they got out in the coop and became real chickens it is progressively getting worse the last two days seem to be xausing more problems..

No... once they got out in the coop and became real chickens it is progressively getting worse the last two days seem to be xausing more problems..

Welcome to BYC! Were her joints always like this?

Also thanks !

 

[GermanKennhuhn]

That’s strange, @casportpony may be able to help.

 

[Kiki]

Hello! The Purina chick starter they have a constant supply, and then veggies and stuff that come from the kitchen they have scratch grains as well

I would stop all scraps and scratch immediately. Feeding these things regularly takes away from the bird getting a balanced diet.
The Purina chick starter is formulated as a balanced diet although maybe time to switch them to layer type feed.

If there are eating more than a tablespoon worth of anything besides the starter feed then they're getting too much.


Lake issues can be a sign of not getting a proper diet.
It can also be a sign of Marek's disease.

Can you get some poultry vitamins tomorrow? Specifically these:

https://www.durvet.com/blog/the-sco...focus in poultry being,and neck and leg jerks.