Bum leg

[purdychick]

I when to the coop last Thursday and cinnamon was not putting any weight on her leg. She’s eating and drinking fine. I have her by herself, but nothing new it just hanging there. No grip. She hopping around on the one leg. I have felt her up and don’t feel anything off. No idea what could be wrong. She has loose stools but that just happened today and it could be her diet. I have been giving her scrambled eggs and her pellets worms.

 

[CHlCKEN]

Have you checked her for bumblefoot? Between the webbing of the toes is where it likes to hide sometimes and that can be a very painful spot to have it.

 

[Tookie]

Poor thing! So she's not using it at all? Absolutely no grip if you put your fingers under her foot?
Zero improvement since Thursday?
Does her leg and foot feel colder or warmer than the other one? Or do they feel the same?
Although you already felt up the leg, feel again and compare to her other leg.
In this situation, what I would do is separate her and try letting her rest, which you've already done. I wouldn't let her be able to hop onto things and roost. I would also get some 81 grain aspirin and give twice a day, morning and evening. That may help with any pain she's having, and she may try to use her leg. So give that a try.
It also wouldn't hurt to give some Vitamin B Complex once a day, so I would also give that a try.
Keep up giving her the eggs, high protein foods will help. Some fish or meat is good too.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I when to the coop last Thursday and cinnamon was not putting any weight on her leg. She’s eating and drinking fine. I have her by herself, but nothing new it just hanging there. No grip. She hopping around on the one leg. I have felt her up and don’t feel anything off. No idea what could be wrong. She has loose stools but that just happened today and it could be her diet. I have been giving her scrambled eggs and her pellets worms.

Can you post photos of the bottom of her feed?

She's molting correct?

What is pellets worms? Is this a feed?

The leg is hanging? Can she bear weight on it at all?

See that she can get to food/water on her own. Offer her normal feed. Eggs are nice treat to give and hopefully she will show interest. Start her on 1/4 tablet B-Complex daily.

 

[purdychick]

Can you post photos of the bottom of her feed?

She's molting correct?

What is pellets worms? Is this a feed?

The leg is hanging? Can she bear weight on it at all?

See that she can get to food/water on her own. Offer her normal feed. Eggs are nice treat to give and hopefully she will show interest. Start her on 1/4 tablet B-Complex daily.

Thanks for the info. Yes she is molting. By pellets and worms I mean her food(pellets, her normal food) and dried meal worms. She can eat all on her own and does. She will hop around on the 1 good foot to get closer to her food if she needs to. She cannot bare any weight on the bad leg (bottom half of the leg). Her foot looks completely normal. No signs of bumble foot, mites or visible injuries. Color is good. It just hangs there. Compared to our arm, the bottom half is just limp but the top part is OK.