Not sure what to do

[CrazyCrttr75]

I have a 7-8 month old Buff Orpington. For the past 3 days, we have noticed her limping. Automatically I checked her feet to see if there was maybe bumblefoot going on. Her feet look and feel fine. Soft. No hard spots. So I checked her legs for swelling. Wondering if maybe she landed wrong. I am not feeling any inflammation anywhere. She normally lays a medium size egg daily. I saw her in the nest box today but she never laid an egg today. We did a cavity check to see if she was egg bound. Didn't feel anything. She is panting/breathing heavy. Her last poop we noticed was greenish and had grass or whatever in it that wasn't broken down. We saw her eat and drink. We also checked her mouth for anything out of the ordinary as best as we could. Didn't see anything abnormal. No foul smell coming from her mouth. I don't know what else to do for her. None of our other chickens are exhibiting any of these signs. Part of me wonders if she got too hot. She is quite fluffy and it was 80 degrees today. But even now as it is cooling off she is still panting heavily and I don't know what to make of the limping. Could it be that the panting is because she is in pain? What course of action should I take next if any?

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

I know other birds pant when in distress so it might be from the pain. Maybe she took a wrong turn off the roost?

 

[CrazyCrttr75]

Here is a short clip of her walking. It's not the best example but it is what we have so far.

This is basically what she looks like when panting. Just mouth breathing. Not a video, just a pic.

Also I should say, no watery or cloudy eyes. No drainage from nostrils. Um.. I just am at a loss here.

 

[CrazyCrttr75]

I know other birds pant when in distress so it might be from the pain. Maybe she took a wrong turn off the roost?

I would be happy if that is all I have to worry about here. I'm but wanted to get some opinions just in case.

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

Here is a short clip of her walking. It's not the best example but it is what we have so far.

This is basically what she looks like when panting. Just mouth breathing. Not a video, just a pic.
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Also I should say, no watery or cloudy eyes. No drainage from nostrils. Um.. I just am at a loss here.

Have you checked her jock joint? Might be being pedantic but eh

 

[azygous]

Boy! Your hen has an issue with something, and maybe several going on at once.

As @A_Fowl_Guy says, stress of any sort can cause panting, as can heat shock. I would cover that issue with water with electrolytes.

A chicken with a limp needs a very, very close look. Here's what to look for:

-Examine the bottoms of the feet, paying attention to the web of skin between the toes. Any stress injury will show up as a very subtle green color.

-Examine the toe nails for a partly broken nail. This causes a lot of pain until it breaks off all the way, so cut it off. Have sugar or corn starch handy for stopping bleeding.

Examine the toes closely for a splinter or thorn that has been jammed into the nail bed.

-Examine the legs, looking for bruising which will be green to grey. Also inspect the scales for lifting and separating, indicating scaly leg mites. They cause pain.

Those are the more benign causes of limping. A more serious disease can cause limping as well as overall lethargy and sickness. Marek's comes to mind.

 

[igorsMistress]

You did a cavity check. Have you checked her abdomen to see if you can feel an egg? I would suspect injury from landing hard or a wrong turn though. You can bring her in and put her in a cage to keep her from moving around too much/jumping etc and try giving her a few days rest. An Epsom salt bath might help her relax and feel better as well.

 

[CrazyCrttr75]

Boy! Your hen has an issue with something, and maybe several going on at once.

As @A_Fowl_Guy says, stress of any sort can cause panting, as can heat shock. I would cover that issue with water with electrolytes.

A chicken with a limp needs a very, very close look. Here's what to look for:

-Examine the bottoms of the feet, paying attention to the web of skin between the toes. Any stress injury will show up as a very subtle green color.

-Examine the toe nails for a partly broken nail. This causes a lot of pain until it breaks off all the way, so cut it off. Have sugar or corn starch handy for stopping bleeding.

Examine the toes closely for a splinter or thorn that has been jammed into the nail bed.

-Examine the legs, looking for bruising which will be green to grey. Also inspect the scales for lifting and separating, indicating scaly leg mites. They cause pain.

Those are the more benign causes of limping. A more serious disease can cause limping as well as overall lethargy and sickness. Marek's comes to mind.

We tried examining her feet and legs but we can check again. Maybe we missed something, I don't know. My hubby is going to look at her again. We have her isolated in a dog kennel at the moment. Hmm.. Ok. I feel bad for missing this earlier.
Could this be bumblefoot? The pad of her foot is soft but the dark spot feels like a scab or something? I didn't feel it earlier.

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

That actually could be bumblefoot. See the inflammation around the area? @azygous what do you think?

 

[CrazyCrttr75]

That actually could be bumblefoot. See the inflammation around the area? @azygous what do you think?

Like maybe we are catching it early? I don't know if that makes a difference or not for treatment but I like to think it would.