Pullet has swelling in knee/hock area. What can I do?

[briana1975]

Our Barred Rock has a slightly swollen joint in the hock? area. She is getting around slowly. She is eating, drinking and coming over for treats. She is 6weeks old. They have been in the coop for 2 weeks now. This is the 1st week outside in their yard. She limps when she walks. Poop is normal. Is there anything I should do for her or just watch her and make sure it isn't getting worse.

 

[briana1975]

She is also not putting her full weight on it.

 

[speckledhen]

All you can do is restrict her movement by keeping her confined in a small area, plus give one baby aspirin twice a day to help with inflamation.

 

[Glenda L Heywood]

try a wet mash probiotic
3 tbsp of dry crumbles
6 tbsp of milk and
1 tbsp of yoguart
1 1000 mg of Vit E and cut end off the capsule and put it in the wet mash probiotic
when it is eaten clean wet feeder and restock dry crumbles

feed her this daily till she gets her foot healed good
I would feed it to all the chicks as it is good for their continued health

 

[briana1975]

I will give her the wet feed and the baby asprin. This might be a silly question but a whole asprin or cut up or hidden in a treat of egg yolk? Or is it all of the above which ever I can get it to work.

 

[speckledhen]

You can crush the baby aspirin and feed it to her in the wet mash.

 

[briana1975]

Thanks for the help.