I have a three month old Araucana that I've raised from a chick. I noticed her legs were a little off last week, and yesterday she was not able to get up.
I've been reading http://www.poulvet.com/poultry/articles/lameness_nutrition.php but I can't quite distinguish the symptoms enough to narrow it down.
Everyone free ranges and gets a mix of Purina Omega 3 feed and goat feed (because, sigh, they all think it's a salad bar out there). I have recently changed to organic feed so some of that is mixed in too.
Possible causes I've thought of: goat-related injury, nutrient deficiency, and bad genetics.
Here are some pictures.
The leg stretched all the way out - you can see how the leg twists.
Both feet. She can still grip my finger slightly but she doesn't seem to want to.
Up close foot and twisty leg.
When I examined her, she didn't seem injured. No squawking or struggling. Nothing feels broken.
When she lays down (which is all the time now) her feet stick out in front of her.
I'll be trying more nutrients but I wondered if there was anything else I needed to do.
I've been reading http://www.poulvet.com/poultry/articles/lameness_nutrition.php but I can't quite distinguish the symptoms enough to narrow it down.
Everyone free ranges and gets a mix of Purina Omega 3 feed and goat feed (because, sigh, they all think it's a salad bar out there). I have recently changed to organic feed so some of that is mixed in too.
Possible causes I've thought of: goat-related injury, nutrient deficiency, and bad genetics.
Here are some pictures.
The leg stretched all the way out - you can see how the leg twists.
Both feet. She can still grip my finger slightly but she doesn't seem to want to.
Up close foot and twisty leg.
When I examined her, she didn't seem injured. No squawking or struggling. Nothing feels broken.
When she lays down (which is all the time now) her feet stick out in front of her.
I'll be trying more nutrients but I wondered if there was anything else I needed to do.