Help what is wrong

[Littledinostaurs]

My hen has something wrong with her leg, her left leg hangs out to the right and she walks with her leg tilted and her foot curled this happened very recent her foot has some cockeyed form and idk what it is and it is only one leg they live off of 30% protein food and had Mareks
disease vaccinations she has nothing else wrong with her but this leg and foot

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

30% protein seems high. I’ve never seen a chicken feed that high but maybe that’s just me. I wonder if it’s a vitamin deficiency. Can you tell us more about her feed? Maybe a picture of the ingredients?

 

[Littledinostaurs]

30% protein seems high. I’ve never seen a chicken feed that high but maybe that’s just me. I wonder if it’s a vitamin deficiency. Can you tell us more about her feed? Maybe a picture of the ingredients?

Here is the website
https://www.chewy.com/bluebonnet-feeds-poultry-game-30/dp/251844

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

I’m going to tag some more knowledgeable people because my hunch is a vitamin deficiency but I really don’t feel comfortable saying that is definitive. @Eggcessive @Wyorp Rock

 

[allosaurusrock]

I do not think this is a vitamin deficiency. With vitamin deficiencies, you’re more likely to see pale birds and wry necks.

I think this is a leg injury. She may have either broken her leg or slipped a tendon.

 

[Eggcessive]

Chickens do better on a 20% all flock feed or a 16% layer feed. 30% protein, though better for game birds could have too much protein and possibly lead to kidney disease or gout. She could have an injured sciatic nerve in her affected leg, or a vitamin or mineral problem. Do you have a rooster, or could another bird have injured her? Are your roosts very high? I would give her half of a human vitamin B or super B complex tablet once a day, crushed into some moist food or egg. Limit her activity inside a wire crate with food, water, and plenty of shade near the others. Observe her ability to walk each day. Here is a good price on B complex:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Spring-V...MIiMW8wsuUjgMVl1z_AR3nqxcUEAQYAyABEgIuWfD_BwE

 

[Clukcluks]

I don't want to step into this thread WITHOUT a group response on if it is OK.
I have a hen with an issue that needs a remedy.
Should I start my own thread

 

[allosaurusrock]

I don't want to step into this thread WITHOUT a group response on if it is OK.
I have a hen with an issue that needs a remedy.
Should I start my own thread

Yes.

 

[Clukcluks]

Yes.

OK,Thanks

 

[Wyorp Rock]

My hen has something wrong with her leg, her left leg hangs out to the right and she walks with her leg tilted and her foot curled this happened very recent her foot has some cockeyed form and idk what it is and it is only one leg they live off of 30% protein food

Here is the website
https://www.chewy.com/bluebonnet-feeds-poultry-game-30/dp/251844

Can you get photos of her standing from behind?

Any photos of when she was younger that shows how she stood?

How old is she?

I agree, the 30% feed is too high of protein for long term use, the feed instructions say to feed to 10weeks of age, but up to 16weeks. So I'd start transitioning to a lower protein chick starter or all flock type feed that is 18-22% protein.

Do you raise Gamebirds (Quail, Pheasant, Turkey, etc.)?

The leg that is out - can you feel the joint to see if the tendon is slipped out of place?