Limping Pullet

[Adopted Chickenman]

My Silver Cuckoo Maran named Sparkles has been limping for the past week. I could not see any cuts or scratches on her feet. I also do not believe that she has bumblefoot; unless she obtained it from jumping off to high of a roost. I have just lowered all my roost to approximately 18 " off the ground just incase. She does have a normal eating pattern and she is still laying. Sparkles has become somewhat of an outcast from the rest of the flock and even has been pecked on by some of the more dominate hens. She isn't roosting, but opting to lay in the wood shavings used for nesting and bedding and she appears to be hobbling when she walks. I was wondering, if she does have some type of infection of the feet would Xenodine

Antiseptic a non-irritating, non-staining forumla which aids in wound healing and the prevention of topical, bacterial, and fungal infections in wounds, cuts and abrasions be a good starting off place to see if any relief can be seen? This is a third generation iodine solution that is 3 times as active as povidone iodine with low dermal toxicity. It penetrates into the application site to continue fighting infection, so frequent application is unnecessary. I really do not like seeing her in this condition. If anyone can think of an idea that may be the cause and a possible fix, it would greatly be appreciated. Adopted Chickman

 

[BrattishTaz]

A few months back my little rooster tripped over a weed while running from my bigger roo. I saw him limp for a minute or so after he did it but he seemed to recover quickly. A day or two later I noticed he was slightly limping but getting around ok. I decided to just keep an eye on him and see if it would heal on its own. It didn't. I went outside an found him hiding under a tree barely able to move. When I called him he managed to get up and try to hop to me one one foot with the other leg just "dead" looking. I brought him inside and checked for any wounds or obvious signs of injury, there were none. He wouldn't grasp with the foot on his injured leg. I put him in a dog crate in a room by himself because he would try to hop around if he saw people. I only went in to give him food and water and clean his cage (puppy pad are great). He continued eating and drinking...and crowing...and crowing...and crowing!

To make a long story shorter than it could be

; after a week of confinement he was fine. Although my sweet little Nugget bit the crap out of me when I put him outside, he didn't like solitary confinement! I guess it was just a sprain. I had been scared to death that he had some kind of disease and been given advice to put him down. Sometimes a little r&r does the trick.

Good luck with Sparkles!

 

[Adopted Chickenman]

As I said, Thanks for your input. Hopefully she will recover. Last night, Sparkles was roosting with the other hens. Today when I returned home, she was sitting under a suspended feeder while the other hens were walking about or roosting on their outside roosts. I guess she feels safe there and the other hens can't really bother her. I am hopeing that the warmer wheather that is forecasted will aid in her recovery. Our nights have been single digits or to the negitive side and the days haven't been much better (location is Northwaet Arkansas). OK, as the bilnd man said to his deaf daughter, we shall see what happens. Thanks again and good luck with your Roo. Adopted Chickenman.