I don’t know what to do!

Sarasarasara222

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Nov 13, 2017
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My chicken is mooting at the moment but she lost her first spur a while ago and now I see she is losing her second, though you see dried blood around it and if you touch it she moves since it hurts but she is also really sensitive about that leg so I don’t know what’s wrong and she is really skinny I mean like skin and bones so I don’t knkw what’s wrong with her nor what to do.
For the first image when you look at her feet and see the dark ring that is where her spur is now and falling off.
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Spurs should not 'come off' unless they are caught on something and get torn or broken off. I would look for somewhere they may be getting caught and remedy that, look at ramps, roosts, doorways, wire, etc. If the spurs are long, keeping them trimmed can help prevent unjuries like this, you can find many suggested ways to trim, I just use large dog clippers. Take only a little at a time so that you don't cut the central part which is bone, and will bleed. If it does bleed you can use cornstarch to help stop it. If a spur gets broken off it can be painful, but usually heals up, and eventually grows back. It is attached to the bone in the leg so while rare, it can cause damage to the leg bone or infection if broken off close.
For the thinness, I would recommend having a fecal to check for internal parasites, which can cause weight loss, to rule that out. Some birds during molt will lose weight also, so that may be a contributor. I would also check her crop function to make sure there are no issues there, crop should have food in it when she goes to roost, and should be empty first thing in the morning before she eats. See what droppings look like, any abnormalities there? And check for lice/mites, which can also cause weakness and weight loss.
https://the-chicken-chick.com/poultry-lice-and-mites-identification/
 
Thats very helpful thank you, just an update/add on is that she goes to sleep early and stays inside alot, as you saw from the photo shes fluffed up most of the time. She is very sensitive when you pick her up but that is probably the stubby feathers growing.
 
And just another thing too, , "I would recommend having a fecal to check for internal parasites" what do you mean by that?
 
And just another thing too, , "I would recommend having a fecal to check for internal parasites" what do you mean by that?

You take a fresh sample of droppings to a vet who will look with a microscope to identify any internal parasites that may be there. They look for the eggs, which are microscopic. Some vets will do this for chickens, some will not. There are also mail in options if you don't have a vet that is willing. If there is a parasite it's much better to identify it so the most effective medication and dose can be given. Here is one example of a mail in test:
https://www.statelinetack.com/item/...liate&utm_medium=category&utm_campaign=ppjcat
The link I gave you before has another link in it with pictures of scaly leg mites, for comparison to see if your bird has those. Mites of any kind can cause anemia, and weight loss.
 

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