help, my chicken wont walk or stand

[lweyatt78]

yesterday i went to go feed my chickens and one of them seemed to have a drooping tail and wings and not as much energy as they usually had. the other chickens were stepping on her and she didnt get up. I seperated her and she still cant stand. she still eats and drinks and acts okay. she seemed fine a few days ago. what could be wrong?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

ah okay. luckily im running out of the laying feed so ill switch to raiser feed.
i checked on her this morning and she still seems okay, but shes kinda slow and reluctant to eat. her wings are still drooping and shes acting like she did yesterday. now she's acting lethargic and has a pale comb..

Can you get some photos of her poop?
Any chance she ate some moldy feed?

Have you ever treated for Coccidiosis?

 

[lweyatt78]

Could the red dot have been blood or intestinal shedding?
If you have some Corid, you may want to go ahead and treat her.

perhaps it could've been. she was doing a lot better today actually. but i will go ahead and treat her just to be safe.

 

[SunriseChickers]

Check her feet for bumble foot and her body for any visible issues. Be thorough and keep a good eye on her.

 

[lweyatt78]

Check her eyes. Are they cloudy/misshaped?
I really hope it isn't Mareks.

I checked. they do look like that. i think its mareks..

 

[lweyatt78]

@Wyorp Rock @Eggcessive @azygous

actually i looked again and her eyes looked normal. the feathers around her head look kinda weird and shes walking around a bit but not much. I showed my dad and he said that she might be trying to lay an egg. im not sure if its that or marek's. I got them from tractor supply, i thought they vaccinated them at the hatchery they came from..

 

[Wyorp Rock]

now another chicken is acting the same way but they can still stand, but dont move as much. Their wings look limp and they aren't moving around as much as usual.. I seperated them from the rest of the flock.

actually i looked again and her eyes looked normal. the feathers around her head look kinda weird and shes walking around a bit but not much. I showed my dad and he said that she might be trying to lay an egg. im not sure if its that or marek's. I got them from tractor supply, i thought they vaccinated them at the hatchery they came from..

Can you get some more photos of the pullet and a few of her poop too?
How old is she?
What do you feed?
You mention the feathers around her head look weird - can you tell us more about that? Have you checked her for bugs crawling on her?

 

[lweyatt78]

I think I would feed them an all flock/flock raiser feed or chick starter until they come into lay.

ah okay. luckily im running out of the laying feed so ill switch to raiser feed.
i checked on her this morning and she still seems okay, but shes kinda slow and reluctant to eat. her wings are still drooping and shes acting like she did yesterday. now she's acting lethargic and has a pale comb..

 

[lweyatt78]

Is she drinking and eating o.k.?
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yeah she is. she has a better posture and a bit more energy than she did yesterday. she ate okay but seemed kinda uninterested in the water the last time i checked on her. ill keep an eye on her though

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Can you get a video of her actions? Upload to youtube and provide a link.

Photos of her and her poop too please.