hen walking side-ways, please help!

[roxyblue]

Hi Everyone,
i'm kind of freaking out right now because when I went outside to feed the girls this morning I noticed one was walking weirdly. someimes she walked normally but sometimes she walked sideways, she is molting REALly badly right now, I mean all the feathers from her body disapeared in three days flat. Could this have anything to do with it?
PLEASE HELP ME, i am really concerned for her
thankyou
-roxyblue

 

[roxyblue]

please i am really desperate right now, and have no clue whats going on, she's one of my only two girls.

 

[franksflock]

How old is she? Could she be molting?

 

[roxyblue]

Thankyou for replying!
dhe will be two years old in march, and she is molting worse than any other chicken I've ever seen right now.
thanks again
-roxyblue

 

[roxyblue]

update:
i found some of her dropping outside and they appear to be normal exept for that they have a whole bunch of these peices of ? that look a lot like liver spots that you would fing in eggs
any Ideas?
THANK YOU!

 

[Wynette]

Walking sideways isn't a typical presentation for molting; is it possible she has flown & perhaps hit her head on something?

 

[roxyblue]

Thanks,
I have been researching it a little bit, she might have hit her head, but I doubt it. i found someone else's post that talked obout basicly the exact same thing, her bird was molting to. ???
anyway she was back to normal in a couple days. I really hope thats the case with Roxy.
thanks again
-roxyblue

 

[Wynette]

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I'd bet my last dollar that was a coincidence, but I hope you're right! I'll be thinking of your Roxy - please update us, okay?

 

[roxyblue]

I will
P.S. I'm sorry i didn't realize that 'bumping" was against the rules. I woln't do it again

 

[Wynette]

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No worries...I know you are concerned for your girl! I just wanted to let you know.