Leg issues

Stephnrobby

Songster
5 Years
Aug 15, 2019
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Clanton, Alabama
So for a few days now my barred rock will not walk and can’t move one of her legs. She had it straight out in front of her one evening, but now it’s under her and I can move it and it doesn’t phase her. I’m thinking mites, but maybe sprained or broken or even bumblefoot. Please help!!!

No one else in the coop has issues, they all free range as well
 

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It does look like she has some minor Scaly Leg Mites. You can apply some vaseline to the legs/feet to help smother them.

How old is she? I'm not sure if SLM are bad enough to cause her not to be able to walk.

She may have something else going on.
 
I would look into articular gout as a possibility with your chicken as well. It is a type of arthritis from uric acid deposits, causes a lumpy appearance to toes and feet, and is very painful. It has a number of possible causes as seen in the article below. What do you feed your chickens? There is not a lot of treatment for gout, although sour cherry extract capsules are used by some to help with pain.
https://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles/gout-management-in-poultry
 

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