Chicken not moving

[M Yusuf Suleman]

I have 3 chickens ( 2 female, 1 male). The one that is black and female has not moved for 3 days. What is causing this.

 

[Sussex19]

Sorry to hear about your hen, can it move at all? Is it eating anything?
If you could post some photos that would be great.
Also has it been laying?

 

[LateBirdFarms]

It's hard to say without further information. How old is she? Are only her legs affected? One side? Whole body? Was this progressive or a sudden onset? And as Sussex said, pictures go along way to help.

There are lots of things that can cause paralysis, so it may take a game of 20 questions to help narrow it down. Botulism, nutritional deficiency, weakness caused by extreme parasite overload, mareks, injury to name just a few. Even being egg bound can cause her not to want to move around. The more specific you can be about what was going on leading up to her not moving will help a lot. She's the only one affected? No signs of weakness?
And what part of the world are you in, it could help the experts figure out an answer.

 

[M Yusuf Suleman]

Only her head moves. It's like she is hiding an egg,

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Only her head moves. It's like she is hiding an egg,

Could she be broody? Does she puff up when you or another hen approaches?

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Pictures will help a lot

 

[azygous]

Death maybe?

Seriously, it may be Marek's and she's reached total paralysis. Lymphoid leucosis can also cause total paralysis. I'm sorry. There is no treatment.

 

[azygous]

You haven't provided much information. Therefore, our guesses are going to be pretty useless.

 

[M Yusuf Suleman]

I found out that she is having children, she was sitting on eggs.

 

[PippinTheChicken]

I found out that she is having children, she was sitting on eggs.

Thats good.