Hi everyone. I have an eight year old EE hen who’s been having a lot of trouble walking. She can take a couple steps, then rocks back and forth, flaps her wings, and almost falls over. She’s been almost using her wings as crutches. She’s eating, drinking, trying her best to groom herself, and acting pretty normal otherwise. I know she’s been struggling with internal laying and possibly EYP, but I’ve had other hens with that and none of them had issues like this. A month or two ago I had an even older hen die from what I figured was just old age, but she had a lot of the same symptoms. She was off balance a lot and her wings were always drooping to help her walk.
I’m not sure if these two hens’ symptoms are even related, but I’m pretty suspicious of it at this point. I got some new chicks last spring and added them to the flock probably about July last year, but no new birds since then. Nobody else is showing these symptoms.
I’m wondering if it’s a possible vitamin deficiency? I feed Payback all purpose poultry feed, and have for years with no issues. They don’t free range because of predators, but I do sometimes let them out for a bit in the evenings. No pesticides have been used near their coop, no fertilizers either.
I don’t have a video of her walking, but I can get one if it would help.
Thanks in advance
I’m not sure if these two hens’ symptoms are even related, but I’m pretty suspicious of it at this point. I got some new chicks last spring and added them to the flock probably about July last year, but no new birds since then. Nobody else is showing these symptoms.
I’m wondering if it’s a possible vitamin deficiency? I feed Payback all purpose poultry feed, and have for years with no issues. They don’t free range because of predators, but I do sometimes let them out for a bit in the evenings. No pesticides have been used near their coop, no fertilizers either.
I don’t have a video of her walking, but I can get one if it would help.
Thanks in advance
