Chicken can't walk!

[KRack]

@azygous @Wyorp Rock could either of you help OP?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

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?

@azygous @Wyorp Rock could either of you help OP?

I agree, the symptoms described could be Marek's disease.
See if she improves with some vitamin therapy, you can give 1/2 tablet B-Complex once daily.

 

[KRack]

I agree, the symptoms described could be Marek's disease.
See if she improves with some vitamin therapy, you can give 1/2 tablet B-Complex once daily.

Did you think the feet looked like bumblefoot? Maybe the treatment for bumblefoot is the vitamin therapy, just wanted to make sure you didn’t miss those pictures! I’ve never dealt with bumblefoot.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Did you think the feet looked like bumblefoot? Maybe the treatment for bumblefoot is the vitamin therapy, just wanted to make sure you didn’t miss those pictures! I’ve never dealt with bumblefoot.

Yes, I saw them. Looks like minor case of bumblefoot, nothing there that I would consider causing a bird to have leg paralysis.

 

[KRack]

Yes, I saw them. Looks like minor case of bumblefoot, nothing there that I would consider causing a bird to have leg paralysis.

Thank you!! I appreciate all the time you take to answer these questions!

 

[Duckpooper]

Yes, I saw them. Looks like minor case of bumblefoot, nothing there that I would consider causing a bird to have leg paralysis.

Thanks for answering. I decided to pull the bumblefoot out yesterday and she taking about 80mg of amoxicillin twice daily. I have also started giving her vitamin b in her water. She's starting to become more vocal and move around a lot more. She still can't walk but she keeps trying to stand up. I'm not really sure what it is but I don't think it's contagious because my other chickens haven't gotten sick. I still have her secluded from them though just in case.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thanks for answering. I decided to pull the bumblefoot out yesterday and she taking about 80mg of amoxicillin twice daily. I have also started giving her vitamin b in her water. She's starting to become more vocal and move around a lot more. She still can't walk but she keeps trying to stand up. I'm not really sure what it is but I don't think it's contagious because my other chickens haven't gotten sick. I still have her secluded from them though just in case.

How much does she weigh?

Hopefully she will improve with the vitamin therapy and meds.
Marek's can be a tricky disease, not all birds will become symptomatic, so it's not unusual to have just one in the flock to show signs.
Maybe it's injury and she'll recover just fine.

Keep us posted.

 

[Duckpooper]

How much does she weigh?

Hopefully she will improve with the vitamin therapy and meds.
Marek's can be a tricky disease, not all birds will become symptomatic, so it's not unusual to have just one in the flock to show signs.
Maybe it's injury and she'll recover just fine.

Keep us posted.

She weighs about 1.6 pounds.

How much does she weigh?

Hopefully she will improve with the vitamin therapy and meds.
Marek's can be a tricky disease, not all birds will become symptomatic, so it's not unusual to have just one in the flock to show signs.
Maybe it's injury and she'll recover just fine.

Keep us posted.

She weights 1.6 pounds and I found what looks like scaly leg mites on my other chickens but they can walk just fine. Should I treat all of them for it?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

You got photos of the other chicken's legs and feet?

Right. I don't think SLM or even the minor scabs on the bottom of the feet have anything to do with her not being able to walk.

 

[hugyourchicken]

Thanks for answering. I decided to pull the bumblefoot out yesterday and she taking about 80mg of amoxicillin twice daily. I have also started giving her vitamin b in her water. She's starting to become more vocal and move around a lot more. She still can't walk but she keeps trying to stand up. I'm not really sure what it is but I don't think it's contagious because my other chickens haven't gotten sick. I still have her secluded from them though just in case.

Hi, did you soak your chickens feet in epson salts? I have never felt with Bumblefoot but they say should soak, Hope chick feels better soon.