Henry, what happened?? **Video**

[Waskoneto]

Our Sweet little rooster barely hobbled out of the coop this morning. I checked the surveillance from yesterdays and it looks like he might have had a slight little limp but was still able to walk and run without any issues. But today he's not even walking and is acting like he has no control/feeling in his foot. I don't know what to do for him. I need y'all expertise opinions, please!

 

[Eggcessive]

Henry’s foot has curled toe paralysis, which can be a sign of Mareks disease, a leg injury that has damaged a nerve, or riboflavin (viatmin B 2) deficiency. Do you know if he was vaccinated for Mareks? I would make sure that he can respach his food and water, and start giving him either a chicken vitamin with riboflavin on the label, or human vitamin B complex 1/2 tablet daily given orally or crushed into some feed. Have any other chickens been trying to hurt him? That can be a problem when one acts lame, so he might need to be in a dog crate inside the coop with food and water. Let us know how he is doing after the vitamins, and I really hope that it is not Mareks. Here is a good article about Mareks:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-great-big-giant-mareks-disease-faq.66077/

 

[micstrachan]

Poor Henry. I’m rooting for him! You have already received sound advice from Eggcessive.

 

[Waskoneto]

Thank you BOTH, so much! I have him inside in a nice comfy bed with his B complex laced food and water nearby so he can reach. As you mentioned above, the big girls were picking on him and he loves coming inside so figured I'd just bring him in. He's such a big baby... He nuzzles his head between my shoulder and neck and loves to be snuggled. I'll be so heartbroken if this is Mereks!!