Two days ago I found our 7 month old Dominique in the covered run unable to stand with curled toes on one leg. She could limp around, but she did not look comfortable. She was pretty immobile yesterday so we took her to our neighbor who is a small animal vet. He examined her and said her joint was swollen. He gave her the equivalent of a 7 day cortisone shot to relieve the pain. He looked for signs of bubmlefoot, but could not find any abrasions or lesions. Today both of her feet are curled. And her swollen joint looks bruised - sort of blue/green color. The other leg looks fine, other than the curled toes. We've given her epsom salt baths the last two days which seem to bring some temporary relief. She's currently separated from the rest of the flock during the day and in the coop at night. We've had to put her on the lower roosting pole and taken her off the roost for the last two days. Our run used to have gravel. We just replaced it with sand.
Any ideas what is ailing her?
Should she be separated from the rest of the flock at all times?
The vet recommended not eating her eggs for seven days.
I look forward to your advice.
1st time backyard chicken lover
3 dominiques, 2 ameracaunas, 3 easter eggers
Any ideas what is ailing her?
Should she be separated from the rest of the flock at all times?
The vet recommended not eating her eggs for seven days.
I look forward to your advice.
1st time backyard chicken lover
3 dominiques, 2 ameracaunas, 3 easter eggers