Mowglimommychick
Songster
- May 9, 2018
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Are Polish prone to leg problems?
1. I have 2 young 3 to 6 month old polish (buff laced) roos out of a flock of 70 or so chickens that either limp or won't put any weight on one foot so they hop on one leg. I had one other roo with this issue - a lavender orpington who I could not help- but I have about a dozen other roos plus all of my hens that have no problem. So I don't understand. Seems if it were disease related that more of the flock would be effected? But unless it's a pulled muscle, I can't find any evidence of injury when I inspect them and move their legs around. The lavender orpington had swelling in his knee joint on one side, and his situation never improved but he also never developed any other symptoms. The buff polish boys are hatchery birds that were purchased along with other Polish colors and other breeds, all of whom are doing fine. They don't have any swelling, but they just won't put weight in one leg. That's why I thought maybe it was genetic/breed issue maybe? It doesn't seem to be progressive beyond one leg.Thoughts?
2. I have one other roo - coincidentally or not - that is a young 4 month or so buff polish that I'm concerned about. He walks around normally. What concerns me is how much he sits. It looks cute - sometimes he has his legs under him and is against the ground, other times he sits on his butt with legs out front. Is he okay or should I be worried? Again, he is not having the same limping issue as the other boys above. He walks normally. It's just that he is staying in one spot, he will just plop down. The only observation I can add is that his legs, particularly the above the knee to the body section, seem a little longer than the other Polish of the same age. More stork-like/taller. I've attached a couple of pictures of him.
Thanks in advance!
1. I have 2 young 3 to 6 month old polish (buff laced) roos out of a flock of 70 or so chickens that either limp or won't put any weight on one foot so they hop on one leg. I had one other roo with this issue - a lavender orpington who I could not help- but I have about a dozen other roos plus all of my hens that have no problem. So I don't understand. Seems if it were disease related that more of the flock would be effected? But unless it's a pulled muscle, I can't find any evidence of injury when I inspect them and move their legs around. The lavender orpington had swelling in his knee joint on one side, and his situation never improved but he also never developed any other symptoms. The buff polish boys are hatchery birds that were purchased along with other Polish colors and other breeds, all of whom are doing fine. They don't have any swelling, but they just won't put weight in one leg. That's why I thought maybe it was genetic/breed issue maybe? It doesn't seem to be progressive beyond one leg.Thoughts?
2. I have one other roo - coincidentally or not - that is a young 4 month or so buff polish that I'm concerned about. He walks around normally. What concerns me is how much he sits. It looks cute - sometimes he has his legs under him and is against the ground, other times he sits on his butt with legs out front. Is he okay or should I be worried? Again, he is not having the same limping issue as the other boys above. He walks normally. It's just that he is staying in one spot, he will just plop down. The only observation I can add is that his legs, particularly the above the knee to the body section, seem a little longer than the other Polish of the same age. More stork-like/taller. I've attached a couple of pictures of him.
Thanks in advance!
