Chickens feet point in

[Leigti]

Hello, I have a seven month old Easter Egger hen. I got her and to others a couple weeks ago. I noticed that she was lethargic, and week. Very unsteady on her feet and didn’t even want to stand up. I treated her for cocci for five days. She is now stronger, eating like crazy, more alert. She’s walking a little better but I’ve noticed that her legs are turned in word. So she still staggers around like a drunk. I have her separated out most of the time with just one other chicken. She was out supervised with the whole flock a few hours the last couple days. But of course they pick on her. Sometimes she runs away but other times she just lays there and they pick out her until I get them off of her.
So, my main question is does anybody know what’s wrong? Here is a picture, I can’t figure out how to download a video.

 

[1cock2hens]

for video upload it to youtube then just post the link and it will embed the video

 

[Dawnclucks22]

Does she sit down a lot or does she act mostly normal? Sometimes it could be a minor injury that repairs itself... My RIR had a small limp for about a week and it went away by itself.

 

[ChickNanny13]

You could try to tape/splint her feet to try to correct. It maybe a vitamin deficiency, try giving Nutri Drench (vitamin/electroyltes). She looks to be a Barred Rock, is she laying?

 

[Leigti]

for video upload it to youtube then just post the link and it will embed the video

I am embarrassed to say that I don’t know how to do any of that. I don’t even know how to put it on YouTube.

 

[Leigti]

Does she sit down a lot or does she act mostly normal? Sometimes it could be a minor injury that repairs itself... My RIR had a small limp for about a week and it went away by itself.

She does lay down to rest but not as much as she did at first. At first she wouldn’t even walk.

 

[Leigti]

You could try to tape/splint her feet to try to correct. It maybe a vitamin deficiency, try giving Nutri Drench (vitamin/electroyltes). She looks to be a Barred Rock, is she laying?

I will put some vitamins and minerals etc. in her water tomorrow. She is actually an Easter egg or and yes, she lays an egg almost every day.

 

[Leigti]

So do you think the others will eventually except her or will they just keep picking on her? I am assuming she will stay at the bottom of the pecking order now.

 

[h2oratt]

Usually they will keep picking on her. Until they hurt her.
Chickens are mean

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Can you post a few more photos that are clearer ?

You can offer her some poultry vitamins that contain Riboflavin (B2), but likely the legs can't be corrected.

Genetic defect, parent stock with vitamin/mineral deficiency, improper incubation and leg bone deformities are all possibilities.

I'm sorry she is getting picked on, unfortunately that is what chickens do - pick on the weak. You can try placing her in a kennel inside the run or coop so the others can see her and try to integrate her slowly to see if that helps. Sometimes a challenged bird may never be accepted.