New findings on leg injury

[Hillbilly Hen]

Could she possibly be having internal laying issues? Speckledhen had a thread on here about one of hers doing that.

 

[speckledhen]

How is her abdomen? Feel tight, enlarged, pliable, rock hard?

This thread may be helpful to you. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=362422

or this one:

The story of my Ivy, who passed from internal laying recently (I've lost 9 hens to this and another two are having the same issues)

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=195347


but if it doesn't sound like that, then maybe her hock joint was hurt, perhaps hyperextended. Hard to say without more input.

 

[Robert McGaughey]

I'm starting to lean towards the hyperextended hock joint, like said she's laying, she did yesterday and she did not long after I did the video. No yellow or anything weird, normal egg. Anyway, here's the video I did about 20 minutes ago, let me know what you think, Thanks all.

 

[speckledhen]

Do you have a rooster? They can cause leg injuries by squashing the hen in a weird position. Had that happen a couple times. Other than that, if you're sure she's laying and her abdomen is pliable and not bloated, I don't know. Wish I could be sure. Check her hock joint for swelling or infection.

 

[Robert McGaughey]

Yeah, I've got a roo, and she's one of his fav's I'll have keep an eye that. Thank you very much I'll be sure to check this out. Again thanks everyone.

 

[YYZ]

She's very pretty..hope she get back to normal.

 

[Robert McGaughey]

I up-dated the first post, I'm almost sure now it was my roo that cause the injury.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Guess she is due some R&R then. hopefully rest and relaxation will heal her up fine.

 

[onthespot]

When I have an ovely rough younger roo, sometimes I separate HIM, and let him in just for breeding time and then pull him out, until he learns to moderat some, and the pullets get a chance to mature more. Hope your hen does alright. I had a roo get a leg injury last fall, and he is still recovering, but still not quite right. He's on the disabled list for a while still as he heals. Good luck with your hen.

 

[Robert McGaughey]

Ended up have'n to put her down, she was drag'n her leg and couldn't reach food or water.