Chicken can't walk.

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Joanneb14

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Don't know if anyone can help please, I have a 20w old chicken who has never laid, about two weeks ago we noticed she was quiet and not moving around to much, we were due to go on holiday so brought her in and noticed she had worms, so we wormed her immediately and separated her into a small run but still able to see the other girls and left instructions to keep a close eye on her. Also wormed the whole small flock,Whilst away she went downhill and became unable to walk at all, we are home now and she seems worm free, we have brought her in, she is eating well, drinking, being given multi vitamins twice a day that I am sryinging in, other than her having virtually no use of her legs she seems in good health now. Chirpy, bright eyed, no worms, lice, clear chest. Happily except treats of grapes or boiled egg. Even sitting down she seems to roll to one side and her wing pushes her back up.
She seems in no pain, I am totally stumped at what it could be or what to do. I have brewers yeast on the way. Could anyone suggest anything else it could be? Or what I could do. Thank you
 
Joanneb14 said:
Don't know if anyone can help please, I have a 20w old chicken who has never laid, about two weeks ago we noticed she was quiet and not moving around to much, we were due to go on holiday so brought her in and noticed she had worms, so we wormed her immediately and separated her into a small run but still able to see the other girls and left instructions to keep a close eye on her. Also wormed the whole small flock,Whilst away she went downhill and became unable to walk at all, we are home now and she seems worm free, we have brought her in, she is eating well, drinking, being given multi vitamins twice a day that I am sryinging in, other than her having virtually no use of her legs she seems in good health now. Chirpy, bright eyed, no worms, lice, clear chest. Happily except treats of grapes or boiled egg. Even sitting down she seems to roll to one side and her wing pushes her back up.
She seems in no pain, I am totally stumped at what it could be or what to do. I have brewers yeast on the way. Could anyone suggest anything else it could be? Or what I could do. Thank you
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Might have the same problem as me, could you post a pic?
 
Joanneb14 said:
Don't know if anyone can help please, I have a 20w old chicken who has never laid, about two weeks ago we noticed she was quiet and not moving around to much, we were due to go on holiday so brought her in and noticed she had worms, so we wormed her immediately and separated her into a small run but still able to see the other girls and left instructions to keep a close eye on her. Also wormed the whole small flock,Whilst away she went downhill and became unable to walk at all, we are home now and she seems worm free, we have brought her in, she is eating well, drinking, being given multi vitamins twice a day that I am sryinging in, other than her having virtually no use of her legs she seems in good health now. Chirpy, bright eyed, no worms, lice, clear chest. Happily except treats of grapes or boiled egg. Even sitting down she seems to roll to one side and her wing pushes her back up.
She seems in no pain, I am totally stumped at what it could be or what to do. I have brewers yeast on the way. Could anyone suggest anything else it could be? Or what I could do. Thank you
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Hi, we're new, sorry I didn't get a chance for a proper introduction...we currently have 12 chickens of varying ages. This one is near laying age, about 6 months old.
We're having the same problem with her, she appeared to have a sprained leg yesterday as she was limping and flopping, but we soon realized there was something systemic going on. She can't hold herself up at all, she just flops over. She is not eating or drinking. Crop is flat/normal. Found tapeworms in another's poop so did a round of Wazine in the flock's water 3 days ago, following advice to start with that before using Valbazen.
 
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Joanneb14 said:
Don't know if anyone can help please, I have a 20w old chicken who has never laid, about two weeks ago we noticed she was quiet and not moving around to much, we were due to go on holiday so brought her in and noticed she had worms, so we wormed her immediately and separated her into a small run but still able to see the other girls and left instructions to keep a close eye on her. Also wormed the whole small flock,Whilst away she went downhill and became unable to walk at all, we are home now and she seems worm free, we have brought her in, she is eating well, drinking, being given multi vitamins twice a day that I am sryinging in, other than her having virtually no use of her legs she seems in good health now. Chirpy, bright eyed, no worms, lice, clear chest. Happily except treats of grapes or boiled egg. Even sitting down she seems to roll to one side and her wing pushes her back up.
She seems in no pain, I am totally stumped at what it could be or what to do. I have brewers yeast on the way. Could anyone suggest anything else it could be? Or what I could do. Thank you
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