My Chickens can't walk, and 3 have died!!

[Cindy25]

I just bought 10 Partridge Rocks and 8 BLR Wyandottes 7-8 months old. I brought them home and put them in 2 seperate coops away from chickens that I already have, just incase they had something that wasn't showing yet. One hen got to where she couldn't walk about 1 1\\2 ago, and now 3 have died, and one more is showing the same symptoms of not being able to walk and having no balance. The three that died never showed any symtoms, and the first one that can't stand has shown no response to antibiotics. She can't keep her balance and can't stand up and walk around. We thought she had broke a leg or both legs, up high were they join her body, but now we think it is something else. Can anyone Help?? I plan to research it but would like some advice if anyone has it.

 

[bigdawg]

i had a 8 month old die the same way, coccidiosos not sure of spelling bad bad stuff thats what i was told anyway

 

[Cuban Longtails]

Are they wobbly when they try to walk around or stand up? Kinda like they're on shakey legs?

 

[Pathfinders]

Are they having a problem with just one leg that drags behind them? Or are they staggering around with both legs seeming unable to work? Do they try to balance themselves on one wing?

Were these birds vaccinated for Marek's disease? Are they pullets, or both genders?

 

[Cindy25]

Yes they try to balance theirselves with their wings and are unable to stand up at all. They can scoot around on the ground to their feed and water but thats all. Both legs seem to be affected, amd they are very wobbly when they try and stand.

 

[Pathfinders]

Were they vaccinated for Marek's Disease?

 

[Cindy25]

I have emailed the lady I bought them from to ask her because I have only had these chickens for 4 weeks, but she has not replied yet. Mareks disease was my first guess, so I tried to call the State Vet but the Lady who answers the Poultry questions will not be in until Tuesday.