Chicken is very weak on legs.

[omulloy]

One of my chickens has not stood up on her legs for about a week. She is about 4 years old. When she tries to stand up she uses her wings to help her. She will stand and walk but only for a about 5 steps then sits back down. I have checked all my birds for mites ect and put mite powder down in the coop weekly when I clean then out. They have not long all been wormed.

 

[Eggcessive]

Are her feet or legs swollen in any of her joints? Do her legs appear paralyzed or weak, or do they appear to sore or tender? Does she have a blister on her breast bone? Mycoplasma synoviae, viral arthritis, gout, and Mareks disease are some of the problems that can affect a chicken where they lie down a lot. Has there ever been any respiratory symptoms in the flock? Does she still lay eggs?

 

[omulloy]

Her legs an joints dont apear to be swollen or tenter. I have felt all around her legs. Her legs are really weak. She is not laying.

 

[ten chicks]

Have you checked the bottom of feet/around toes for bumblefoot or any other injury? Using wings for balance is common with leg/foot problems. When she does walk,is she walking normal(upright legs straight) or legs bent low to ground?

 

[omulloy]

When she does stand she is fairly up right. But uses wings to to push herself off floor and will only do a few steps. Her legs look fine and her feet. I will have a closer look at the bottoms or her feet and toes tomorrow in the day light.