Possible hurt hen

[sasha0440]

Hello everyone. I need some advice. Today I came home to find my hen laying in the coop. She can’t stand up all the way or walk. Her toes are curled and she won’t straighten them. She won’t let me straighten them either. She is eating and drinking normally now that I have given her food and water. I started giving her Nutri Drench. Any advice on what could be wrong is appreciated. I tried calling vets but the only two open will not see chickens.

 

[Chicken boy 1156]

Sorry to say this but you might have to put her down. There have been problems like this on other threads and people just put them down. She’s probably in pain.

 

[Tookie]

I'm so sorry about your hen.

What's her diet? Are any others acting like her? How's your weather? Could you get a picture of her?

I'd give her vitamin E 400IU, 1/3 of a B complex tablet, and eggs for selenium. Give all that once a day.

 

[Mason Farm and Ranch]

It's called Curly Toe Paralysis. The two main causes are a vitamin B12 deficiency or Marek's Disease.

 

[Mason Farm and Ranch]

Hello everyone. I need some advice. Today I came home to find my hen laying in the coop. She can’t stand up all the way or walk. Her toes are curled and she won’t straighten them. She won’t let me straighten them either. She is eating and drinking normally now that I have given her food and water. I started giving her Nutri Drench. Any advice on what could be wrong is appreciated. I tried calling vets but the only two open will not see chickens.

Also, it's not a matter of letting you straighten the toes, there is pressure on her sciatic nerve and they will not straighten. You'll have to buy a set of doggy shoes and modify them to hold the toes straight and help her walk.

 

[Birds of a Feather]

Have you heard of Marek’s Disease?