Chicken can't stand up

[Tookie]

Hello, welcome to BYC!
So sorry about your hen, good luck with her. I would treat her for shock, and do as @Jenbirdee said. Make sure you thoroughly check her over for injuries.
You may want to treat her with some vitamins to help with her balance and legs, to see if it'll help. Every day, give 1/2 a tablet of vitamin B Complex and one vitamin E 400IU. Give her some eggs too, to help her absorb the vitamin E more.

 

[Delphene]

My frizzle chicken was ?attacked? (put it in question marks because I found her running and freaking out With a cat just standing about 5 meters away SO I'm not entirely sure what happened) she was attacked by a small cat no visible injury whatsoever apart from minor feather loss on mid back. but she is unable to stand at all, and seems to be very off balance from her left leg. On solid ground she lays on her right side after a while but is able sit normally. Both wings are fine, and when i fip her upside down she can stretch both legs out. Is it a dislocation? A spine problem? She's still eating and drinking fine and slept through the night. Not lethargic and very alert, this is my second time posting this and ljust don't know what to do, I'm 14 and my mum won't take her to the vet I just want her to be okay

Hmm, I didn't think a cat could actually hurt a chicken that much but I guess it's a frizzle. Anyway, You should keep her inside away from the other chickens they might hurt her seeing she's weak. Possibly keep her inside for a while a box is good because she can't walk around pooping. (It's good what you're doing) You should keep her inside because she can't perch and it's winter now she needs warmth and if she can't get it from the other chickens well yeah. I assume you're already keeping her inside just to clarify. Possibly give her electrolytes. Maybe make a sprint or bandage her leg gently. You should also check for signs of bumblefoot, which can happen when a chicken gets attacked or puts too much pressure on the foot which can happen because she can't stand up and she's constantly sitting. (That's bad) If she does have bumble foot look into non-removal ways to help. (Foot baths at dusk every day) I don't THINK she has or will get Bumble Foot but just to make sure. You could try pain relief if you think she's in a lot of pain. (soaking its leg in a mixture of apple cider vinegar and water (three tablespoons of vinegar to one quart of water for about 10 minutes twice a day, just one way) Also check for infections and make sure she's comfortable.
Hope this helps! Best of luck for your Frizzle

 

[Delphene]

Also Welcome to BYC!

 

[Delphene]

My frizzle chicken was ?attacked? (put it in question marks because I found her running and freaking out With a cat just standing about 5 meters away SO I'm not entirely sure what happened) she was attacked by a small cat no visible injury whatsoever apart from minor feather loss on mid back. but she is unable to stand at all, and seems to be very off balance from her left leg. On solid ground she lays on her right side after a while but is able sit normally. Both wings are fine, and when i fip her upside down she can stretch both legs out. Is it a dislocation? A spine problem? She's still eating and drinking fine and slept through the night. Not lethargic and very alert, this is my second time posting this and ljust don't know what to do, my mum won't take her to the vet I just want her to be okay

One more thing for her missing feathers provide her with Protein like mealworms and scrambled eggs. Its a lot of energy and protein to grow feathers alone so, helping her with that could help her with her leg also.

 

[Aratakiburitto]

One more thing for her missing feathers provide her with Protein like mealworms and scrambled eggs. Its a lot of energy and protein to grow feathers alone so, helping her with that could help her with her leg also.

Ok I just woke up and I am boiling her some egg now, and I have dried mealworms so I will give her some of that as well

 

[Delphene]

Ok I just woke up and I am boiling her some egg now, and I have dried mealworms so I will give her some of that as well

We must have a big time change sorry must have texted you at night That's great! I'd love to know her process! Hope she gets better!!

 

[Aratakiburitto]

go ahead and give her some electrolytes water today, and keep her in a warm quiet dark room. (to get over shock)

It could be vitamin deficiency brought on by shock, that happens sometimes in ornamental breeds.
Any brand from the grocery store, give her a third of a tablet a day. You can mix it into her food.

Will do now, I just got it

 

[Aratakiburitto]

Hmm, I didn't think a cat could actually hurt a chicken that much but I guess it's a frizzle. Anyway, You should keep her inside away from the other chickens they might hurt her seeing she's weak. Possibly keep her inside for a while a box is good because she can't walk around pooping. (It's good what you're doing) You should keep her inside because she can't perch and it's winter now she needs warmth and if she can't get it from the other chickens well yeah. I assume you're already keeping her inside just to clarify. Possibly give her electrolytes. Maybe make a sprint or bandage her leg gently. You should also check for signs of bumblefoot, which can happen when a chicken gets attacked or puts too much pressure on the foot which can happen because she can't stand up and she's constantly sitting. (That's bad) If she does have bumble foot look into non-removal ways to help. (Foot baths at dusk every day) I don't THINK she has or will get Bumble Foot but just to make sure. You could try pain relief if you think she's in a lot of pain. (soaking its leg in a mixture of apple cider vinegar and water (three tablespoons of vinegar to one quart of water for about 10 minutes twice a day, just one way) Also check for infections and make sure she's comfortable.
Hope this helps! Best of luck for your Frizzle

Tysm, about the winter thing, when this happened it was almost 36⁰C so around 98f I'm pretty sure this is too hot for her but can only find things about temps that are too cold for chickens. So I'm going to keep her inside until she gets better and hopefully it will have cooled down. I have her in a sling right now and will soak her legs after. TY she's not showing many symptoms right now but will treat her with the bath thank you so much!!

 

[cincyfarmgirl]

My Americauna was attacked by a hawk a week ago and I have been trying to take care of her by giving her electrolytes and watered down liquid feed via eye dropper and while she does swallow it’s with difficulty; she chokes sometimes. She breaths with difficulty and it is shallow. She cannot hold up her head and she cannot stand up. She has shown some strength by flapping wings, and scooting around but cannot hold up her head or stand. I suspect her neck is broken. It’s been a week and the attempts that I’ve made to revive her are not working. I am reluctant to let her go, but I think she’s in discomfort. How do I cull her humanely? I don’t want to wring a neck or chop off her head. Any other suggestions? I wonder if a vet would do it? Or a critter gitter?

 

[Eggcessive]

My Americauna was attacked by a hawk a week ago and I have been trying to take care of her by giving her electrolytes and watered down liquid feed via eye dropper and while she does swallow it’s with difficulty; she chokes sometimes. She breaths with difficulty and it is shallow. She cannot hold up her head and she cannot stand up. She has shown some strength by flapping wings, and scooting around but cannot hold up her head or stand. I suspect her neck is broken. It’s been a week and the attempts that I’ve made to revive her are not working. I am reluctant to let her go, but I think she’s in discomfort. How do I cull her humanely? I don’t want to wring a neck or chop off her head. Any other suggestions? I wonder if a vet would do it? Or a critter gitter?

Sorry about your injured hen. It can be confusing answering your questions on someone else’s thread, so it is best to start a new thread of your own. I would give her some time, and try to nurse her back to health if she shows signs of wanting to live. A chicken sling can be used to get her up and in front of food for periods throughout the day. Tube feeding KayTee Exact baby bird feed is something that may help until she is better. Tubes and syringes are available from Amazon. Torpedo feeding is something you can look up online as well. If she has wounds, cleaning with saline or wound spray, and keeping them covered with plain Neosporin ointment twice a day would be good. Here is a good thread about chicken slings, and the first 2 pages are good to read:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/versions-of-chick-chairs-please.1166308/
Vets can euthanize hens. If I have one suffering, I prefer to do it at home by cutting the jugular veins where they bleed out instantly. There are plenty of methods to research online. Let us know how she gets along.