My chicken is off balance

[Susie C]

Help! One of my hens is having a hard time walking. She walks for a few steps and flips her wings out to help with balance then plops down. She is eating and drinking. She's 4 years old. You can see her shake when she's trying to stand.

 

[ChattyChickens4Life]

Any other symptoms?

 

[Eggcessive]

Check her feet for bumblefoot scabs, and look over the feet and legs for joint swelling, for bruising, and make sure that she can move feet and toes. Pick her up and see if she will put weight on both legs or if she holds one up. Sometimes reproductive problems such as internal laying or egg yolk peritonitis can cause problems walking because of pain or pressure in the belly.