Hen with hurt foot (but not bumble foot, I don't think)

[ecwetzel]

We have a hen who has been limping for about 5 days now. She seems in good spirits -- she will hop out of the coop and find a sunny spot to sit, she has no problem eating and drinking during the day, her weight is stable right now, and she still have a bright red comb. She has been in this same state for 5 days now, and hasn't seemed to get any worse.

Her left foot is completely limp, though. Anytime we check, it feels like a wet noodle to touch. I haven't been able to see any cut on the bottom that may appear to be bumble foot, but I did see a knick on the top of one toe yesterday.

Any suggestions as to what to do?

 

[sloanbychoice]

I don’t know much about feet and legs. I hope someone has some good advice.
The only thing I would throw in is to feel for any excessive warmth that would indicate an infection. Otherwise, I wouldn’t think that little cut would be the issue.
I may be wrong though. I’ll be watching this thread to see what others say.

 

[ecwetzel]

Any other thoughts?