Chicken with a limp leg, very nervous

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Aug 23, 2021
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I’ve had chickens for quite some time. We’ve battled mite in the coop before, bumblefoot and more. My chicken daisy is four years old and has had a limp leg before and it goes away within a month. But this time it is very weird. She cannot stand at all, using her wings as crutches but eating and drinking. I’m very nervous about her, any help?
 
It's possible she's injured it, as in broken it. The only real way to know is an x-ray, especially if it's higher up in the leg. You could make her a chicken chair, basically a standing sling that helps her support her weight so she's not down all the time. The main advice for leg injuries seems to be 3 weeks contained in a small area. If there' some obvious cause lower in the leg, then splinting could be an option. It's a very frustrating situation to be in!
 

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