Limping adult hen

[aluttrell]

Hi. We have a hen that has been limping for a couple of months now. She's not really affected by it, still eats(fatty), drinks, jumps out of the coop, puts weight on it etc but I'm now curious as to what it could be. The "knee" joint seems to be a bit swollen but her leg nor foot is hot to the touch, not red. When she is walking towards us, it's her right leg and when she steps the "knee" pops out to the side. It's almost like she's turning her foot in and sticking the knee out. I can't find any pictures or videos of something similar and when I search for limping chicken I find info on chicks only. And that's either bumblefoot or a slipped achilles tendon. I did read one post about the hip being out of socket but no pictures or videos to compare. Here is a link to a video.

You can see it at about 9 seconds pop out.Sorry it's sideways. I am not too great with my phone yet.
Thank you.

 

[Darklingstorm]

looks like a dislocated knee to me. I would take her to the vet asap before it sets up and heals badly which could lead to future problems and discomfort.

 

[FlyHigher]

Has she been vaccinated for Marek's disease? And how does she doing now?

 

[aluttrell]

No, she has not. Why? She's doing fine. Just limps. Everything else is good!

 

[aluttrell]

Ok, I guess she has been.

 

[FlyHigher]

Mareks can cause limp or Paralysis.
Since she is fine, I guess she probably just hurt her leg somehow.