Limping Hen - Need Some Help! Pics included

[picklestheduck]

Video of her limping finally uploaded! I’d also love opinions on her possible broodiness. Maybe she’s fluffed for balance? She’s not very territorial is the main reason I question. She spent maybe ten minutes outside here and then went back to her nest. Another hen was on the (empty) nest and Miss Mary just waited on a roosting bar patiently until the other hen left. If she IS broody, maybe she wouldn’t make a good mama if she doesn’t have some feist to her? Would a non-broody injured hen continue back to the same nesting box like that?

Poor gal is limping quite a bit. I would personally just make her rest in a crate for a while and check her walking once a day. Getting up to a roosting bar and in and out of nesting boxes could be hurting her more as well.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I agree having to jump down from the nesting box isn't going to help her heal, she needs to rest that leg. You know when we get a sprain we have to sit around with our leg supported? well that is the kind of rest we're talking about.
Very pretty chickens by the way.

 

[akf93]

Thanks!! I’m going to figure a feed/water situation outside her box so she doesnt have far to go. It helps she’s broody anyway. She is gladly resting. Of course I won’t push her but I hope she heals in three weeks time! I’ve got chick fever!

 

[akf93]

Two weeks later and Miss Mary is limping just the same. She’s been resting on her nest exclusively except maybe once a day getting up to eat/drink/etc. Her foot/hock looks exactly the same as before. She’s due for chicks this Friday - I was planning to get some day old pullets from the farm store and put under her. But should I not and just hope she goes broody again soon? I don’t want to stress her. She’s not any better. But she also doesn’t seem to be getting worse.