Her legs are gone

[Bantymama]

I have a little banty who was limping a while back and never could figure out why. She was getting around good and got to the feed and water. Yesterday she ended up in a nother pen can't figure out she got in there either. When my hubby went and got her i checked her leg again to see how it was doing and she is missing both legs there is nothing but 2 nubbins. Anyone know what could of happened? She seems healthy and eats and drinks and still gets around. She is still laying eggs to. This is so odd i don't know what to think. All my other birds are doing great.

 

[THough1956]

Could it be rats?

 

[Bantymama]

I really doubt it. I have never seen one or have had any around here.

 

[ve]

Or frostbite

 

[sgtmom52]

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Maybe her feet were frostbitten during the winter and it took a while for the dead tissue to fall completely off. If she can walk OK she may be fine ~ I would not allow her to free range though.

 

[sourland]

Is she missing her legs or her feet? If it's just her feet, they probably froze this winter. They'll hobble around on their blackened feet until they just fall off. If her legs are gone, I would guess that some predator removed them.

 

[kathyinmo]

Here is an article and a picture of toes that fell off due to mites .....

http://ohioline.osu.edu/vme-fact/0019.html