Limping Chicken!

[Ccort]

Hi all,

Her limp has actually worsened and now is trying to avoid using it at all. Any other suggestions or time for the vet?

 

[Eggcessive]

Hi all,

Her limp has actually worsened and now is trying to avoid using it at all. Any other suggestions or time for the vet?

Did you separate her inside a wire dog crate to limit her activity, as @dawg53 suggested in your thread? Is she able to reach food and water?

 

[Ccort]

Did you separate her inside a wire dog crate to limit her activity, as @dawg53 suggested in your thread? Is she able to reach food and water?

Yes. She is separated but with food and water.

 

[CrazyCluckingChick]

How's your hen doing now?

 

[Ccort]

How's your hen doing now?

Still no improvement

 

[CrazyCluckingChick]

I have a similar thing happening with my pet pullet Olive. I posted today in this same forum but no replies yet: Injured Pullet
Speedy healing & rest to your lovey.

 

[Ccort]

I have a similar thing happening with my pet pullet Olive. I posted today in this same forum but no replies yet: Injured Pullet
Speedy healing & rest to your lovey.

How long has yours been having issues?
I have mine on a variety of supplements at this point too. I hoped they might help but honestly, still no change. I don't know what to do for her.

 

[dawg53]

@CrazyCluckingChick @Ccort
Go to my post #20 in this thread, then click the link that I provided and read post #4. It tells you what you need to do.
Overnight miracles dont happen when it comes to sprains/strains with ligaments and tendons in chickens. TIME heals. It requires time and patience on your part.

 

[CrazyCluckingChick]

@CrazyCluckingChick @Ccort
Go to my post #20 in this thread, then click the link that I provided and read post

#4. It tells you what you need to do.
Overnight miracles dont happen when it comes to sprains/strains with ligaments and tendons in chickens. TIME heals. It requires time and patience on your part.

@dawg53 Yes, thank you. I've read your post. Rest will always help.

@Ccort After feeling her leg tonight and doing some PT, I believe Olive dislocated her patella, and it's not a simple sprain which I'd hoped it'd be. It may account for why her white blood cell count was high when they tested it yesterday. I can manipulate the piece towards her kneecap, but I don't want to do it without further guidance from the avian vet. (As I said to the vet yesterday, I've only attended Google Veterinary Medical School and I'd prefer to defer to her education and experience instead, lol.)

Here's a picture of where I think her injury is:

And I also added the original non-marked up picture in case you wanted to see it for your own reference.

Olive's sleeping by my bed now. She's a bit ticked at me for manipulating her leg. I'll try getting ahold of the avian vet in the morning and let you know any update if I have one. Please keep in touch if you can, I'm invested in how your lovey is doing. And thank you for posting back. My apologies if I hijacked your post; it definitely wasn't my intention.

 

[Ccort]

Simply follow the instructions in this link if you have a limping hen, post #4. I've dealt with these types of injuries.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/limping-chicken.1243650/
Do not give a limping bird any type of pain medication. The bird will further injure herself by having reduced pain or no pain at all. You want her to feel pain so she doesnt walk. Time heals, like a sprained ankleher le

Update.

She is no worse but also no better.

Can I pop a Vit B complex SOFTGEL in her mouth?