Can Chickens get Arthritis??????

[Folly's place]

Aspirin or meloxicam helps with arthritis, although she may have other problems too. She needs to be eating, and not have problems taking the NSAID if you give it to her.
Mary

 

[Sunshine_Chick]

I myself get good relief when I eat ginger or tumeric. Fortunately I live in FL where I can grow it & just grate it into foods. I also give tumeric to my dogs. I'll give them ginger too but only in Winter as the Vet said it could heat them up and when it's 98 degrees that's not a good thing. I do notice that the dogs (13 & 15) are much friskier. I've noticed the chickens peck & eat the leaves a little, but didn't eat it to death like they did the parsley, chives & oregano.

 

[Eggcessive]

I think a vitamin might have some good helping her appetite, and general well being. She should be getting vitamins and minerals in her chicken feed even in winter.

 

[SBFChickenGirl]

I've got her drinking water with vitamins but I haven't done anything to warm up her feet yet. Yesterday one of her feet was able to bend, and today both seem to be frozen in place.

I'll be giving a link to a video as soon as it uploads.

 

[SBFChickenGirl]

 

[allosaurusrock]

While arthritis is likely for the legs, her posture screams water belly to me. How does her abdomen feel?

 

[SBFChickenGirl]

Near her bum feels normal, the fluffy feathers and it's soft and squishy like a chicken bum. I can feel her bones between her legs is and up towards her crop. It doesn't seem squishy or water-like.

She was preening and seems more alert and is willing to walk more, so I took that as a good sign.

I hope she doesn't have water belly. I've heard bad things...

 

[allosaurusrock]

Near her bum feels normal, the fluffy feathers and it's soft and squishy like a chicken bum. I can feel her bones between her legs is and up towards her crop. It doesn't seem squishy or water-like.

She was preening and seems more alert and is willing to walk more, so I took that as a good sign.

I hope she doesn't have water belly. I've heard bad things...

From what you described I doubt it’s water belly.

 

[Eggcessive]

I would agree that her posture looks like she has internal laying or another of the reproductive disorders. They tend to have an upright posture, and waddle, and it may resemble egg binding.

Can you post a close-up picture of her feet and ankles? I am seeing some swelling and possibly scaly leg mites.

 

[Shadrach]

As others have mentioned, chickens can get arthritis. They also get osteoporosis which can show similar symptoms.
From the video that doesn't look like arthritis to me. She walked backwards easily.
I would if you can take her to an avian vet.
If that's not possible you are left with the option for caring for her until such time as you think her quality of life is negative. It's not an easy decision to come to.