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I had just noticed it today. She is around 3 years old. She is acting fine otherwiseHow old is this chicken? Have you ever noticed before that her leg appeared crooked? To me it looks like she has varus deformity in her right leg. That is a leg bone deformity that may worsen as they grow. If both legs had it she would look bow legged. It is the opposite of valgus deformity. It is more common in meat birds, but can happen in layers as well. There is no treatment. It may be that because of the way she walks, that she might be making a sore or callus on the ankle. Here is some reading and pictures about this:
https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poul...ctious-skeletal-disorders-in-poultry-broilers
https://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles/leg-health-in-large-broilers
https://www.researchgate.net/public..._of_the_Intertarsal_Joint_in_Broiler_Chickens