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Hello.
A couple minutes ago, I went out to the chicken pen to collect eggs...
I wasn't so fortunate.
Our three yr old easter egger hen was sitting on her butt outside our coop, and she was wobbling a bit. I nudged her, and she stumbled around for me to discover her right foot was limp and curled; she wasn't using it at all.
Of course, right after that our rooster tried to mate her (maybe it's a mating injury??)
He honestly could have been flowing with the pecking order, not mating, though she is usually alpha hen.
If you need photos I can take some tomorrow.
She is our oldest hen and one of the faves so please, please help me!
Thanks
(And her name is Sunny, by the way :) )
 
Hello.
A couple minutes ago, I went out to the chicken pen to collect eggs...
I wasn't so fortunate.
Our three yr old easter egger hen was sitting on her butt outside our coop, and she was wobbling a bit. I nudged her, and she stumbled around for me to discover her right foot was limp and curled; she wasn't using it at all.
Of course, right after that our rooster tried to mate her (maybe it's a mating injury??)
He honestly could have been flowing with the pecking order, not mating, though she is usually alpha hen.
If you need photos I can take some tomorrow.
She is our oldest hen and one of the faves so please, please help me!
Thanks
(And her name is Sunny, by the way :) )
I havent had a leg injury on mine to be 100% sure but what I've read alot in here for these injuries is to splint it with thick popsicle sticks and that self stick animal vet wrap and make sure she keeps eating and drinking and potentially seperate her if she gets picked on while unwell. I hope some folks with first hand experience can chime in as well!
 
A few simple questions:

1) Exactly how old is she?

2) Did you inspect the leg, is there anything obvious, like open wound?

3) How is her diet? Has she eaten anything suspicious? Does she eat properly?

Limping legs could be a result of physical injury, disease or simple nutrition deficiency, it's hard to tell with all the information you have given above.
 

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