Help my chicken is walking slow and sitting a lot

[Bdeshetl]

I am not sure what is wrong with one of my girls. She looked like she was limping at one point now walking slower than normal and sitting more often. I’m not sure if she’s egg bound or hurt her foot? I’ve caught her sitting in the nesting box too. She hasn’t laid in months. Eating okay from what I see too. Thank you!

 

[nuthatched]

Cam you get pictures? How old is she? What's her diet?

 

[Bdeshetl]

She is roosting now. I can send a picture tomorrow. She is 2. She eats layer feed and
Veggies.

 

[Bdeshetl]

She is roosting now. I can send a picture tomorrow. She is 2. She eats layer feed and
Veggies.

Cam you get pictures? How old is she? What's her diet?

Here are some pictures. Thank you.

 

[aart]

Have you checked her over good?
Feeling belly for swelling, vent for any abnormalities, skin for mites/lice?

How often are you feeding table scraps as shown?
I'd stop all foods except for the layer feed....or switch to an all flock as if she's not laying she doesn't need the extra calcium.

 

[Bdeshetl]

Have you checked her over good?
Feeling belly for swelling, vent for any abnormalities, skin for mites/lice?

How often are you feeding table scraps as shown?
I'd stop all foods except for the layer feed....or switch to an all flock as if she's not laying she doesn't need the extra calcium.

I don’t see any sign of mite or lice..when I feel her belly I feel a bump not sure if that’s normal since I’ve never felt there before. I’ll keep her on the layer feed only. If she hurt her leg from falling will it heel on its own? I appreciate your advice!

 

[aart]

when I feel her belly I feel a bump not sure if that’s normal since I’ve never felt there before.

Compare to your other birds, takes some practice and experience.

If she hurt her leg from falling will it heel on its own?

Probably, might take a couple-few weeks for limp to be totally gone.
As long as she can get around well enough to eat and drink and isn't getting picked on, she should be fine. Otherwise might be good to confine her in a crate for most the day with food and water to 'force' rest.

I don’t see any sign of mite or lice

Best way to check for mites and/or lice.

Google images of lice/mites and their eggs before the inspection so you'll know what you're looking for.

Part the feathers right down to the skin around vent, head/neck and under wings.

Best done well after dark with a strong flashlight/headlight, easier to 'catch' bird and also to check for the mites that live in structure and only come out at night to feed off roosting birds.

Wipe a white paper towel along the underside of roost to look for red smears(smashed well fed mites).

Good post about mite ID by Lady McCamley:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/my-chicken-has-mites-now-what.1273674/page-2#post-20483008