HELP! There's something wrong with my pullet's leg!

Deeya8604

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Feb 5, 2014
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Loveland, Ohio
I have an 11 week old Production Red pullet and she's having trouble walking. I first noticed when she kept squatting and laying down.as I watched her walk, I noticed her legs were very wobbly. please click on the link below to watch the YouTube video I took of her. Do you think its a break? Or maybe a sprain? I was going to put a splint on it, but I didn't know which way I should make the splint go. right now she is being quarantined in a guinea pig cage so she doesn't move around too much. Please let me know what you think. Thank you.

Watch "Henrietta's leg injury" on YouTube
 
I am not an expert on leg problems, but I suspect she may have either a vitamin deficiency (riboflavin or B2) or a slipped tendon. Riboflavin deficiency is not easy to treat if it is long-standing, but the earlier it is treated with poultry vitamins in the water the better chances for a good outcome. Slipped achilles tendon or a defect in the shape of the tibia or femur can also be difficult to treat. Here are some links to read: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/756556/slipped-tendon-splayed-leg-confused
https://sites.google.com/a/poultrypedia.com/poultrypedia/poultry-podiatry
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/6/diseases-of-poultry/220/slipped-tendon-perosis
 

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