Injured Leg??

[Buddyfarm11]

I have a Buff Brahma Cockerel Who Has Been Limbing on One Leg and I am Starting To Get Concerned When He Walks He Walks Like He Injured His Leg and All He Does All Day Is Lay Down. I Suspect He Might Of Flew From Somewhere Up High and Landed Wrong When I Pick Him Up To See If There Is any Swell He Seems ok He doesnt Have any Sigths Of Injury (i.e Pecks,Bruises,Cuts,etc....) Whats Wrong With Him Please Please Answer I am Very Concerned For His Safety and His Wellbeing

 

[rlhagan56]

The same thing just happened to me with my 16 week EE pullet. I can't find anything myself but she is really limping. She keeps going and eating good tho. It seems to be up high and not in her foot. I came on here to find help.

 

[kobederek]

one of my 2 chickens is limping since yesterday .
he eats normally but he walks on one leg, like jumping and also he lay down more than before
he doesn´t have any cut or sth else and his leg it´s not broken . please answer me

 

[rlhagan56]

I have searched "limping" and found a huge amount of information on here. I had assumed mine had a strain since I find nothing wrong, have no rooster, and their roosts are pretty low. Most posters with this problem say it is common and usually heals itself, some separate the injured one to a smaller cage and give B vitamins. My girl still runs around and keeps up, but does limp. We have had horrible high winds here the last week so maybe that has something to do with a strain. Give the search a try.

 

[kobederek]

i´m giving him b vitamins the vet says it would help him . how many days should i wait to do sth if he continues walking on one leg

 

[rlhagan56]

I just wanted to update and say that after only 3 days isolated in a little cage my hen was fine. She seemed to like the extra attention, it made her much tamer (formerly nicknamed Penny Panic) and she only showed slight favoring. Within another four days of running around with the other girls she was just fine. I had cut her flight feathers also to limit her activities.