Help! One chick paralyzed partially & another injured leg

[Momo1234]

Hi everyone. I am a new chicken owner an need some help please. I bought 4 chicks on Aug 2 from Tractor supply. They were not given the Marek's Vaccination, but their parents were. Two light Bramha, 1 sicilian buttercup, and 1 Russian Orloff. They are eating, Nature's Best Organic Chick Starter/Grower Crumbles.

1) May, one of the light Brahma's is not doing well. She is partially paralyzed, she isn't always able to stand all the time. She has some poo on her butt, and she has had a little bit of diarrhea. She is eating and drinking normally. I've isolated her from the rest of the chicks for safety. Her poo looks good normal to me, white and brown, and no runny stool today. Also, there is a mass on her breast. I do not know if it is a tumor. It is larger than a grape, smaller than a golf ball and there seems to be only one. Is this normal?

2) Rosie, The Siccilan's leg is injured. She is still eating, drinking, and playing. However, her growth is the slowest. She is still outside with the other two chicks.

I am not sure what to do. I am not sure if May has Marek's, or cossiciosis, or what. I have added vitamin b & apple cider vinegar to their water. As well as given extra yogurt to May who is inside and in isolation for the flock of chicks.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

May, one of the light Brahma's is not doing well. She is partially paralyzed, she isn't always able to stand all the time. She has some poo on her butt, and she has had a little bit of diarrhea. She is eating and drinking normally. I've isolated her from the rest of the chicks for safety. Her poo looks good normal to me, white and brown, and no runny stool today. Also, there is a mass on her breast. I do not know if it is a tumor. It is larger than a grape, smaller than a golf ball and there seems to be only one. Is this normal?

Keep May's vent clean and continue to offer B2 (Riboflavin). I would crush 1/4 human B-Complex and add it to her food daily.
It's hard to tell about her leg. Do you have photos of her poop?

If the mass on her breast is on the right side, it's probably her crop. Check it throughout the day to see if it goes up and down in size. What do you feed your chicks?

Rosie, The Siccilan's leg is injured. She is still eating, drinking, and playing. However, her growth is the slowest. She is still outside with the other two chicks.

Do you know if Rosie for sure got the leg caught or injured somehow? It looks like she may have a leg bone deformity like Valgus Varus or twisted tibia. This is usually due to genetics or nutritional deficiency in parent stock. She may also benefit from B vitamins as well - I would give her the same as May (1/4tab daily).

Have you felt of Rosie's leg at the knee - is there any swelling?

 

[Momo1234]

Keep May's vent clean and continue to offer B2 (Riboflavin). I would crush 1/4 human B-Complex and add it to her food daily.
It's hard to tell about her leg. Do you have photos of her poop?

If the mass on her breast is on the right side, it's probably her crop. Check it throughout the day to see if it goes up and down in size. What do you feed your chicks?


Do you know if Rosie for sure got the leg caught or injured somehow? It looks like she may have a leg bone deformity like Valgus Varus or twisted tibia. This is usually due to genetics or nutritional deficiency in parent stock. She may also benefit from B vitamins as well - I would give her the same as May (1/4tab daily).

Have you felt of Rosie's leg at the knee - is there any swelling?

Hi. They are eating Natures best organic chick starter. Rosie just received that injury in the last week. She was completely normal and I bought her on August 2. I will keep giving vitamin b in the water for her. Rosie’s knee is quite swollen compared to the other one. Also her foot is limp. She will put weight on it however only quickly. While standing she perched on the good leg and rests the bad one, on the good.

For May. I will get a pic of the poo. So far no blood or anything out or the ordinary, as far as I know. I have been cleaning her vent and making sure she’s not sitting in poo. I have her some scrambled eggs for extra protein.

Thank you so much for your quick reply. They are my first chicks and they are wonderful.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

The only other thing I can think of that may be affecting Rosie's leg would be slipped tendon. It's possible that could turn the leg out and the foot under that much, but you would still want to do some reading on leg bone deformities as well. It would need to be seen to as quickly as possible, slipped tendon in older chicks can be hard to fix and it may not be possible.

For May, you can also try placing her in a chick chair or sling for a few hours each day (monitored) this may help her rehabilitate the leg.

Fixing a slipped tendon: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/peachick-with-slipped-tendon.1092979/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...yone-ever-try-to-fix-this-experiences.879233/
Tips on leg issues: http://www.poultrypedia.com/poultry-podiatry

Examples of leg bone deformities: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/roosters-leg-turning-out-help-pictures.1110263/

 

[EggSighted4Life]

chicks on Aug 2 from Tractor supply. They were not given the Marek's Vaccination, but their parents were.

What does that mean?

How long since they have been exposed to your ground?

Aug 2... both those look like cockerels to me, were they straight run?

I also suspect the tumor you describe may be the crop.

Sorry you are having trouble.

 

[Eggcessive]

I agree with Wyorp Rock that Rosie
probably has a leg bone deformity called varus deformity of her right leg. There is no treatment, but she may continue to get around well enough to eat and drink. I cannot see May’s legs that well. Were these chicks left over at the feed store? It seems odd that both would have leg problems.

 

[Eggcessive]

This photo by Miss Pearl shows a varus dedormity in the chicken’s right leg. The danger is that some day the hock tendon can rupture, but it does not always happen.

 

[Momo1234]

What does that mean?

How long since they have been exposed to your ground?

Aug 2... both those look like cockerels to me, were they straight run?

I also suspect the tumor you describe may be the crop.

Sorry you are having trouble.

Hi there. Yes it is the crop, my motherly paranoia was taking over! I hope that they are not cockerels! lol. May was a Pullet and Rosie was straight run. Rosie is still outside in the chick coop. I brought May inside because I was scared she was contagious, and we have three older hens, and two ducklings with the hens. I think that the ducklings, since they grew so quickly, may have trampled or walked on Rosie.

 

[Momo1234]

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This photo by Miss Pearl shows a varus dedormity in the chicken’s right leg. The danger is that some day the hock tendon can rupture, but it does not always happen.

What is the foot like in that picture? Rosie's is kind of dangling and limp. Ive added some pictures to show as a baby chick, she was fine. So I think it may be the tendon. She is limping, and when she stands she normally puts the bad foot on top of the good one. The bad foot is slightly curled in. I am just not sure what to do about it. She is very active, and eating and drinking. I love her and it is just so sad. I didn't realize quite how delicate the babies were. I was told that the chicks and ducklings could go together, but the ducklings grew so fast. They have been separated for over a week or so. I am hoping that maybe with time she will heal and he able to have a good life. She is my favorite. She is just so beautiful!

 

[Momo1234]

I agree with Wyorp Rock that Rosie
probably has a leg bone deformity called varus deformity of her right leg. There is no treatment, but she may continue to get around well enough to eat and drink. I cannot see May’s legs that well. Were these chicks left over at the feed store? It seems odd that both would have leg problems.View attachment 1529061

Hi. They were not left over. Tractor supply gets their chicks every Thursday, so I just go in and see what they have as soon as they arrive. One thing I did learn was they were flown in from New Mexico, which I do not love. I would rather source all my animals locally. Rosie is doing well. However, she is seeming to be smaller than the healthy LB, and the Russian Orloff. So I may need to isolate her as well. Because I don't want her to be further injured, however, I cannot have her with May until we know that she is not contagious.

I will add a pic of May's leg on Monday. She is doing well, except for not being able to stand most of the time.