Limping chicken

[Taylermartin]

Hello All,

My white leg horn has been limping for about a month or so but it seems to be worse when it snows or cold weather. I have checked her feet for bumblefoot and there are no sores or signs of any wounds. She still walks and runs when she needs to but isn't fast. I have also been trying to get a mite situation under control since the Fall. Is there any correlation? What else could this limp be caused from? Will an injury heal on it's own?

 

[Razzlefrazzle]

How old is she? Scaly leg mite is the only parasite I can think of that might affect her walking. Injuries can take a while to heal, particularly when they are walking around on it all day. If she is relatively friendly/tame bird you could see if soaking her legs in a warm epsom salt helps (followed by a blow dry if it's cold outside). You could also try to limit her activity for a week or so by keeping her in a separate crate/pen in the coop with her own food and water and see if that allows her leg to heal up better.

 

[dawg53]

Most likely your Leghorn has sprained or strained a ligament or tendon jumping down from a high object such as a lawn chair. Lowering roosts will help. Here's a link for you regarding care and treatment: See post #4:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/limping-chicken.1243650/