Chicken limping extremely bad, falling on herself and staying sitting.

Pics
Date sort Score sort
Eggcessive said:
Was she vaccinated for Mareks disease? How old is she? That is common in young chickens or ones exposed to a new added carrier. Here is some reading about the 4 types of Mareks symptoms:
http://csu-cvmbs.colostate.edu/Documents/vdl-mareks-disease-fact-sheet.pdf

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-great-big-giant-mareks-disease-faq.66077/
Click to expand...
She was 20 or so weeks old, and I introduced some new chicks from another farm that free ranges. I wonder if they transmitted it to her? They both experienced similar symptoms before dying. None of my other chickens are displaying symptoms.
 
ashlkfnl said:
She was 20 or so weeks old, and I introduced some new chicks from another farm that free ranges. I wonder if they transmitted it to her? They both experienced similar symptoms before dying. None of my other chickens are displaying symptoms.
Click to expand...
I forgot to mention, shortly before her death she could not see very well, when I fed her bugs, she would try and peck at them but miss. One of her wings hung limp too. After reading up on Marek’s, I think that’s what she had. I will be getting vaccinations for my chickens if possible.
 
So sorry for your loss. What is your location? In the US most state veterinarians will do testing and a necropsy to look for common diseases. If that is not possible, sometimes doing a home necropsy to look at the abdominal organs, taking pictures, will give a few hints. One type of Mareks causes a grey eye with a small irregular shaped pupil that leads to blindness. That type if not always seen. If you do get vaccinated chicks, it takes about 2 weeks for the vaccine to make them immune. So keep them away from the chickens or any dander or dust that could contain the Mareks virus. The chicks will still become carriers and may still succumb to the disease one days, but the vaccine is the best protection.
 
Eggcessive said:
So sorry for your loss. What is your location? In the US most state veterinarians will do testing and a necropsy to look for common diseases. If that is not possible, sometimes doing a home necropsy to look at the abdominal organs, taking pictures, will give a few hints. One type of Mareks causes a grey eye with a small irregular shaped pupil that leads to blindness. That type if not always seen. If you do get vaccinated chicks, it takes about 2 weeks for the vaccine to make them immune. So keep them away from the chickens or any dander or dust that could contain the Mareks virus. The chicks will still become carriers and may still succumb to the disease one days, but the vaccine is the best protection.
Click to expand...
Thank you. I am located in Kansas, but the vet near me doesn’t do avian care. I am far away from every other vet, but I will try my best to protect my flock. :)
 

Similar threads

Certified Chicken Lover
Leg Problems
Replies
7
Views
846
Wyorp Rock
Wyorp Rock
T
Injured Brahma, severe limp
Replies
1
Views
249
Eggcessive
Eggcessive
S
Hurt leg, odd breathing 😰
Replies
1
Views
579
azygous
azygous
A
    • Like
Limping chick
Replies
5
Views
410
AusChicken_mumma
A
E
LEG INJURY, MITES, DYING?
Replies
5
Views
182
Evolvingspirit
E

New posts New threads Active threads

Back
Top Bottom