Hen limping. What should I do?

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theoldchick said:
You can use vet wrap to make a similar type of splint. However, you have too make sure it is not too tight or it will cut off circulation to the feet. There is the option of leaving the toe alone and let it heal. Since there is no wounds she should be fine. Chickens regulate their body temps through panting and feather position. I don't think the bootie would make her hot. The most important thing is to make sure the bandage stays dry. Good luck!
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I may just leave it up to faith and let the wound heal on its own. Still have no idea how it happened though.
 
Sooner Magnolia said:
Is there a break in the skin?
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She has about 1 small cut on the topside webbing of her foot but nothing serious.
On a side note, she’s had it a few days before she injured her leg.
She does also have this brown dot on her back toe. The perch isn’t set up high, but she does fly around when I let her outside. I don’t know if bumblefoot manifests on the back toe though. The bump is on the back toe of her left foot(the injured foot).
 

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Harun said:
She has about 1 small cut on the topside webbing of her foot but nothing serious.
On a side note, she’s had it a few days before she injured her leg.
She does also have this brown dot on her back toe. The perch isn’t set up high, but she does fly around when I let her outside. I don’t know if bumblefoot manifests on the back toe though. The bump is on the back toe of her left foot(the injured foot).
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How is she walking now?
 
I had a hen that had a what my wife assumed was a stroke 30 days go. (Wife is a Physical Therapist!) Her right leg was totally limp, NO muscle tone. Wonder if your hen had a less severe stroke? Feel for muscle tone in the limp leg. MY he had such a severe stoke she could not stand for several days, hand fed. My wife would examine her every 3-4 days and give me more ideas on how to "exercise". By week 3 she was walking but that one leg still did not have a "grip" in the lower claw. So 5 days ago I started holding her between my hand with out stretched arms and moving her up and down so that she maintained wing muscle tone. Then 3 days ago I started sitting her on a low perch and looking for balance and grip with the effected claw. And this morning--A HUGE milestone-she flew up to a nesting box last night in the coupe and laid her first egg since the stroke. I have learned so much about the workings of chickens since 2013...including a rooster that I Clicker Trained and he did card tricks, like picking out the Ace of Hearts, color recognition and rolling a ball off of a table. They have "opened my eyes"!!! Best of Luck with your girl
 
Sooner Magnolia said:
Here is a link to the thread about mine. You can see a link to my video of her limping. I think mine was worse than yours, but after some rest and time she was totally back to normal. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/limping-hen-need-advice.1396859/
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Wow, that’s pretty much how she limps, but just slower. I do agree with your chicken’s limp being worse than mine. I’ll just make sure to give her a lot of TLC until she gets better and keep a close eye on her foot.
 

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