Limping chicken

[mbienvenue]

i noticed this morning one of my chickens was limping , should I isolate him from the other chickens? Also chickens were fighting pretty bad last night first time I’ve seen that before

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

How old are they? Who's fighting pullets? Roosters? Hens?

Sometimes a limp is a slight sprain, or even bumblefoot. A good gentle examination should rule out breaks, and sores, or help find them.

Things like Mareks can start out as limping. That's generally seen at around 3-6 months of age.

An injury should improve. I don't generally do anything unless they are being picked on. If they are they get separated out but still in the coop or next to it. Things like Mareks will get worse.

 

[mbienvenue]

They are about 20 weeks old they just started laying 2 weeks ago. The hens were fighting last night , they seem ok today, the limping chicken is the smallest not laying yet she gets picked on so I put her in her own cage until she improves. Thanks

 

[cholland]

I just had this happen to one of my hens last month. Noticed she was limping and getting picked on by the others. I put her in the chicken tractor next to the run. Could not see any injury. Took about 2-3 weeks for the limp to go away. Took about 2 days for her to integrate back into the flock. Seems like she got knocked to the bottom of the pecking order. Everything seems fine now but she has not layed an egg in 3 weeks.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Pullets sometimes get moody around the point of lay. They often mellow back out after a month or two. Hopefully everyone calms down, and your little hen heals up.

 

[mbienvenue]

I just had this happen to one of my hens last month. Noticed she was limping and getting picked on by the others. I put her in the chicken tractor next to the run. Could not see any injury. Took about 2-3 weeks for the limp to go away. Took about 2 days for her to integrate back into the flock. Seems like she got knocked to the bottom of the pecking order. Everything seems fine now but she has not layed an egg in 3 weeks.

Thanks

 

[Eggcessive]

If separating in a dog crate with her own food and water, it helps to keep them in the coop around the other chickens, so they remain together without on getting hurt. Putting a little crushed vitamin B complex into the food or a treat daily can help if there is a riboflavin or thiamine deficiency.

 

[mbienvenue]

If separating in a dog crate with her own food and water, it helps to keep them in the coop around the other chickens, so they remain together without on getting hurt. Putting a little crushed vitamin B complex into the food or a treat daily can help if there is a riboflavin or thiamine deficiency.

Ok thanks for the advice, I have her in crate and I’ll move her into coop