Chicken Limping Why, Sherlock Holmes Where are YoU???

[QuarterAcreFarm]

A Golden Comet hen of mine has been limping around our yard for a while. Several times I have investigated both her legs< but nothing seems to be wrong. She is continuing on as normal(laying,eating,being bossey). I cant think of what could be wrong. Any Advice or ideas?

Thanks

 

[Barnyard]

Have you checked the top and bottom of her feet for bumblefoot? It will look like a round sore. There are a few threads on here if you search the word "bumblefoot" I had a hen start doing the same thing not to long ago and this is what she had.

 

[rooster-red]

Chickens can also pull a muscle, and that will make them limp for a while.

One of my hens climbed a wood pile and knocked some wood down onto her leg, was limping like she had broken it.
I checked her over and nothing seemed broken, worked her leg through the range of motion everyday for a week and a half, then she just stopped limping and has been fine ever since.

 

[QuarterAcreFarm]

thanks, how big would the bumblefoot be?

 

[Attack Chicken]

It can be small to very large. If you catch it early it will still feel soft but if you catch it late it will be somewhat hard. I had to deal with this my first time to and I was freaking out. It's very common though. It's cause by cuts or even bruising on the foot but then it gets infected and swells up thus creating a bumble. It's a staph infection.

 

[QuarterAcreFarm]

What can you do to fix it? Her Limping is only getting worse? Is it something that only time will heal?

Thanks again

 

[kinnip]

If it is bumblefoot, then antibiotics and cleanliness should clear it up. Do a search on this site and you'll come up with a lot of info. If it isn't bumblefoot and there's no sign of injury, I'd assume it's a strain or sprain. I had a hen pull her fourth toe. It took a couple of weeks of shooing the roo away from her and encouraging her to sit still (mostly be withholding treats), but it healed completely.

 

[QuarterAcreFarm]

thanks, ill go search it right now

 

[QuarterAcreFarm]

She doesnt seem to have bumble foot?MAybe a pulled muscle? Shs basically hopping now.