Limping

[Flowerbh]

My 16 week old pullet has started to limp. I looked at her foot...and it looks fine. I think the pain is in the joint between where her feathers meet her legs. She looks healthy other than that. What should I do for her?

 

[Happy Chooks]

She could have just landed wrong off the roost. I'd keep an eye on her though. Any swelling?

 

[Flowerbh]

Doesn't appear to be any swelling. She free ranges and jumps around alot on my deep wooded hillsides. Lots of sliding leaves on the cliffs. I did think it might be a muscular thing. I put her in a crate to keep her from running around. She is missing her buddies, though. She ate some but I haven't seen her drink anything. Will try to get her to drink. Thanks for the reply.

 

[Flowerbh]

Should I give her anything....or wrap her leg or whatever?

 

[Delilah1337]

Im having the same thing with my Barred Rock Hen, Shes a year old and quite large so Im thinking she may have jumped off the roost wrong. How is your bird doing?

 

[2StrayRoos]

My 11 week old bearded d'anver is going through the same thing. Don't see no spot for bumble foot. She lifts her hurt foot- leg like she has poop on it before she walks. I searched the site and come up with crushing B-complex on the food. Suppose to make it heal faster, good for the nerves, joints, and give you energy. I tried her first one yesterday put her by herself and she ate it , most of it any way. Mine is a cross beak so I have to use a deep dish bowl and only gave her 1. I work in a drug store and saw it in the liquid form too. I think I might get that because of the ease of giving it to her and she too couldn't stand being without her sisters. I thought she was going to hurt herself trying to get out. They said do it for 5 days and see if she is walking better if not try it for 5 more days. Let me know if you come up with any thing else.

 

[Flowerbh]

I have been out of town and my DH has had her in a crate by herself. No improvement. Have since read about a vitamin B deficiency and will try what you are doing. I also read that you could give them brewer's yeast with their water. There is also the possibility that she has a genetic disorder that can be caused by her mother not having a good diet when she was "pregnant" Do you use that term with chickens? lol. Anyway, I am home now and will be working with her tomorrow. Will let you know if anything works. You do the same! Thanks!