Leg injury?

[Cleech97]

My 5 year old Barred Rock has been limping for months, we have kept her separated because the other hens are picking on her. We havent really noticed anything specific on what may be causing the limp until just last week. Here is a picture, anyone have any ideas on what this might be and how to treat her?

 

[Kathy Golla]

That is a very good picture!
Location wise, can you clarify, is that bubble on top of the hens knee, or is it like a bubble just on the side of the leg, by itself (not on a joint?)

 

[Wyorp Rock]

My 5 year old Barred Rock has been limping for months, we have kept her separated because the other hens are picking on her. We havent really noticed anything specific on what may be causing the limp until just last week. Here is a picture, anyone have any ideas on what this might be and how to treat her?

How long - months - 2,3, more?
Same hen you posted about back in March?

Can you post some photos of all of her - particularly of her standing. (showing all of her body, legs, feet, toes, etc.)

Hard to know the cause of that. Is it only on the one leg or both?

 

[Cleech97]

How long - months - 2,3, more?
Same hen you posted about back in March?

Can you post some photos of all of her - particularly of her standing. (showing all of her body, legs, feet, toes, etc.)

Hard to know the cause of that. Is it only on the one leg or both?

 

[Cleech97]

Yep, same chicken, we never let her integrate back because one day seemed she was not limping, then the next day she was. I wondered if she was faking it to come in the garage at night! Here are more pics. She has gotten pretty good at standing on one foot, she doesn't put pressure on that leg if she doesn't have to.

 

[Cleech97]

That is a very good picture!
Location wise, can you clarify, is that bubble on top of the hens knee, or is it like a bubble just on the side of the leg, by itself (not on a joint?)

 

[Cleech97]

I will look more closely tomorrow, l am thinking it is on a joint?

 

[Cleech97]

How long - months - 2,3, more?
Same hen you posted about back in March?

Can you post some photos of all of her - particularly of her standing. (showing all of her body, legs, feet, toes, etc.)

Hard to know the cause of that. Is it only on the one leg or both?

And yes, just the one leg.

 

[Cleech97]

Yep, same chicken, we never let her integrate back because one day seemed she was not limping, then the next day she was. I wondered if she was faking it to come in the garage at night! Here are more pics. She has gotten pretty good at standing on one foot, she doesn't put pressure on that leg if she doesn't have to.

I can try to get better pics tomorrow

 

[Kathy Golla]

My goodness I am just not sure what that could be @Wyorp Rock .
It doesn’t look like a textbook abscess, doesn’t seem angry enough.