Chicken can't walk!

[Duckpooper]

I have a chicken that stopped walking today. I suppose that she has scaly leg mites. Does anyone know how I can help her walk again?

 

[KRack]

Do you have a picture of her? What are her symptoms?

 

[Duckpooper]

Do you have a picture of her? What are her symptoms?

She can't walk or stand up anymore. She seems to drink and eat just fine. I put a rag around her to support her since without it she'll just support herself with a wing. I don't know if it really is leg mites since I've never heard of a chicken not being able to walk at all.

 

[Duckpooper]

She can't walk or stand up anymore. She seems to drink and eat just fine. I put a rag around her to support her since without it she'll just support herself with a wing. I don't know if it really is leg mites since I've never heard of a chicken not being able to walk at all.

Actually now that I think about it I think it might be mereks disease.

 

[KRack]

Actually now that I think about it I think it might be mereks disease.

It does sound more like Marek’s to me than leg mites, but I’m sure there are other things it could be as well. Is her poop normal? Is she acting normal or does she seem lethargic?

 

[KRack]

@Eggcessive any insight?

 

[Eggcessive]

How old is she? Does she lay eggs? If you can lift her up to a standing position, does she try to walk, is one leg weak of paralyzed, and does she use her wings to balance? Does she lie with one leg out or forward? Mareks seems like a possibility, but answer some questions. Could she have gotten injured jumping, or being mounted or attacked by another chicken or rooster? Has she been eating or drinking anything? Can you make sure that she is getting water and offer some watery feed and egg?

 

[Duckpooper]

How old is she? Does she lay eggs? If you can lift her up to a standing position, does she try to walk, is one leg weak of paralyzed, and does she use her wings to balance? Does she lie with one leg out or forward? Mareks seems like a possibility, but answer some questions. Could she have gotten injured jumping, or being mounted or attacked by another chicken or rooster? Has she been eating or drinking anything? Can you make sure that she is getting water and offer some watery feed and egg?

She's about a year old and lays eggs frequently. When I try holding her up she tries to stand but her legs seem to give out. She uses her wings to balance herself when sitting and both of her feet are forward infront of her. I do have a big rooster that's about twice her size but I couldn't see any injuries on her leg. She's been drinking and eating like normal and her poop looks fine to me. She seems a little sad though and usually stays in one place except when she's hungry or thirsty. But I noticed a little plug on both of her feet. Maybe it's just bumblefoot?

 

[Duckpooper]

She's about a year old and lays eggs frequently. When I try holding her up she tries to stand but her legs seem to give out. She uses her wings to balance herself when sitting and both of her feet are forward infront of her. I do have a big rooster that's about twice her size but I couldn't see any injuries on her leg. She's been drinking and eating like normal and her poop looks fine to me. She seems a little sad though and usually stays in one place except when she's hungry or thirsty. But I noticed a little plug on both of her feet. Maybe it's just bumblefoot?

Does anyone know if it looks like bumblefoot? If it does I'm going to take it out and give her some fish mox

 

[KRack]

Does anyone know if it looks like bumblefoot? If it does I'm going to take it out and give her some fish mox

I think it does, but I’ve never dealt with it other than reading about it on here. If you search this site about bumblefoot, there’s lots of good advice on other threads that you could try to follow. I still don’t know why her legs would go out in front of her like that, but maybe it’s the pain. I’m sorry I’m not more help! Hopefully someone else will chime in.