My chicken won't walk or stand I think he may have hurt one of his legs!

[chick321]

Thank you! I don't think he has that his poop is normal and he is eating and drinking regularly.

 

[chick321]

Do u think it could be spraddle leg?

 

[chick321]

Anyone have any other ideas?

 

[chick321]

does his chair look right?

 

[Eggcessive]

Looks like you've got him sitting up pretty good. Can you put some food and water in front of him to reach out for? Does he move his legs? Does he seem to be improving?

 

[chick321]

Yes he is beginning to put weight on his legs when I hold him up he just seems to have no balance when I let go of him he falls to one side and his bad leg has became stiff and stick out in front of him when he lays down is there anything I can do to loosen his leg up? I have been massaging it and that seems to help a little

 

[MFChickens]

My chicken does the same thing. I've treated her for worms and have been force feeding her. She won't stand and hasn't stood up in almost 7 days. She just scoots along in the crate I have her in to get away from her poop! Is it possible for them to ever stand up again if it's been this long?

 

[Eggcessive]

He could have some nerve damage from a broken leg, or Mareks disease could be a possibility. If his leg is broken the massage might not be good right now. The picture below shows how birds will lie with one leg forward and one back or under them with Mareks disease. One sided paralysis is common. Here is some info on Mareks disease: http://extension.unh.edu/resources/files/Resource000791_Rep813.pdf
http://partnersah.vet.cornell.edu/avian-atlas/search/disease/502

 

[chick321]

I don't think it's mareks he is eating and drinking normally he does not lay with one leg behind him and one in front of him and he is able to put weight on his legs but he just does not have any balance

 

[chick321]

This is him laying down