My chicken is having trouble walking.

[autkirkham]

I have two hens and a rooster. One of my hens started having trouble walking yesterday. She is worse today. She try's to get up to eat (only watermelon and strawberries) she won't eat any pelleted food. I looked it up sounds like it could be Marek's disease? She try's to walk then flops over with her wings spread out. I'm am new to having chickens. Not sure if my other two can catch whatever she has? Not too sure what to do with her but I don't want her to be hurting. Please help!

 

[drumstick diva]

for one thing if it is Marek's - all the chickens you have will probably get it, if they survive they will be carriers for life. But, you don't know if it is Mareks so please don't get ahead of , yourself. Do go to the Emergencies, diseases, injuries forum and post there. Tell them all the symptoms, how old, where they came from etc.etc. If you know of a vet, you could take her in., and find out what you are dealing with.

 

[autkirkham]

Thank you! I reposted there!

 

[liz9910]

 

[Megan Amber]

Was just on another thread about this and I learned that if a chicken has too much trauma to the brain then the brain will swell a little and make the chicken act off balance and what you might call "drunk" Is she acting like that?

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Welcome to BYC!!

Glad you joined us!!

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, autkirkham, and

! Pleased you joined us!! Sorry to hear about your sick birds! I agree with drumstick's advice! Good luck to you!