Really Hoping to Find Answers!

[chickneggs]

I went out tonight to shut the coop, to find one of my new chickens still dustbathing... Turns out, her leg isn't working. I picked her up and put her in the coop and she can only limp once on her wings and other foot, to fall forward on her face. I just got this chicken this past Tuesday, with her sister (who is doing great!). She was the aggressive one out of the two, but I found no wounds on her. What could be wrong with her?? These two chickens were accepted into my flock, no problem and to run into a health issue so quickly is heartbreaking. I keep the coop cleaned regularly and the other sister I adopted is doing fine. I do not have a place to separate her tonight, so I'm hoping someone may have a hopeful answer... I definitely don't want the rest of my flock in danger too.

And I apologize for the photos. The heat lamp doesn't help with photos. Hoping definition can still be seen.

 

[AngelaY]

She passed away this morning, naturally. I did have someone who knows chickens a lot better than I, come look at her yesterday and she said that she looks like maybe she had a stroke or seizure. I was trying to feed and water her, but she refused both. My friend said the chicken was quite old.

And she had absolutely no movement in the leg. I tried to an obssessive point to help her, trying all tricks to a crazy point. My chickens are my life. My heart broke this morning, finding her passed. And I did get photos in real light, but by that time, my friend had came over to help.

I'm so sorry for your loss, I'm glad that you had someone there to help you.

 

[Fuchsia]

I hope she is okay!

 

[crazychicken-chickk]

The scales on her legs don't look abnormal. it seems to be fine looking; just not moving. I did just confirm with a friend who adopted two other chickens (from the same flock), that her chickens are doing good as well. So it only seems to be one [not doing good] out of the four that were re-homed.

I am so sorry to hear that, hope it gets better.

 

[frostic]

Sorry for your loss. Its hard when any of our flock dies.

 

[crazychicken-chickk]

Does she have scaly leg, It can cause chickens to be limp. Can you feel anything off about her leg?

 

[chickneggs]

Does she have scaly leg, It can cause chickens to be limp. Can you feel anything off about her leg?

The scales on her legs don't look abnormal. it seems to be fine looking; just not moving. I did just confirm with a friend who adopted two other chickens (from the same flock), that her chickens are doing good as well. So it only seems to be one [not doing good] out of the four that were re-homed.

 

[chickneggs]

She is not getting any better. Planning in humanely putting her down tonight. I do not want her suffering.

 

[Fuchsia]

I am sorry!

 

[crazychicken-chickk]

She is not getting any better. Planning in humanely putting her down tonight. I do not want her suffering.

I am so sorry.