Lame Hen - ruling out Mareks

[Omasglasses]

I have a hen that is perky as can be. Eating, drinking but unstable on her feet. She’s over 2 years old and I was worried about Mareks, but her feet aren’t completely paralyzed. And from what I’ve read it’s not meeting all those marks, plus she’s a little old to be showing symptoms?

It’s more like she’s a toddler that keeps falling backward on her hocks or forward on her breast’s.

I have her isolated just in case, and I have raised hens for 5 years now and have never seen anything like this.

I read about nutrient deficiency and tried vitamins. I don’t think she’s egg bound. I tried dewormer.

I did see a vet video on YouTube showing a hen with metal toxicity and her walking looks just like this. Does anyone have experience with that? What treatments did you pursue?

 

[ChickQueen77]

My Lemon Cuckoo Niederrheiner pullet went lame she was still eating and drinking i took her away from the other chickens and put her in a cage. she just layed on her side she couldn't get up but she would move her legs. she looked healthy but then she was in the cage for like a month and then i just had to put her down.

 

[Omasglasses]

My Lemon Cuckoo Niederrheiner pullet went lame she was still eating and drinking i took her away from the other chickens and put her in a cage. she just layed on her side she couldn't get up but she would move her legs. she looked healthy but then she was in the cage for like a month and then i just had to put her down.

sad. Thank you for sharing your experience.