- Mar 6, 2011
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hello-
we have a young buff orpington. she was hatched in march. last week we came home to find her struggling to walk- she seemed to limping to avoid using her right foot, which seemed to be somewhat turned in. the right foot was weak- she would not clasp with it. there was no sign of trauma. we did isolate her for 24 hours with ectrolytes in the water/food. her poop was very runny, mostly white with dark green.
we then put her back with the girls (4 others all same age, but diff breeds- none of them have any signs of illness). she now seems to be having difficulty walking with either leg- although she can still grasp with her left foot. she seems to be back on her haunches- she doesn't extend her legs. she doesn't roost- but does make it up the ladder to the coop. she laid a big egg a few days back. she eats and drinks. when she has to move she "pants" with her beak open and now and then does this move like a cat would do if it was throwing up a hairball.
any ideas are very much welcomed. taking her to a vet is way outside of our financial reality- i've asked every chicken person i can think to ask. maybe you have had a similar experience?
thanks for reading!
we have a young buff orpington. she was hatched in march. last week we came home to find her struggling to walk- she seemed to limping to avoid using her right foot, which seemed to be somewhat turned in. the right foot was weak- she would not clasp with it. there was no sign of trauma. we did isolate her for 24 hours with ectrolytes in the water/food. her poop was very runny, mostly white with dark green.
we then put her back with the girls (4 others all same age, but diff breeds- none of them have any signs of illness). she now seems to be having difficulty walking with either leg- although she can still grasp with her left foot. she seems to be back on her haunches- she doesn't extend her legs. she doesn't roost- but does make it up the ladder to the coop. she laid a big egg a few days back. she eats and drinks. when she has to move she "pants" with her beak open and now and then does this move like a cat would do if it was throwing up a hairball.
any ideas are very much welcomed. taking her to a vet is way outside of our financial reality- i've asked every chicken person i can think to ask. maybe you have had a similar experience?
thanks for reading!
