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.

 

[Fuchsia]

I hope she is okay!

 

[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.

 

[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.

 

[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.

 

[frostic]

her leg is prolly dislocated. if you touch the bottom of her foot does she grab your finger?
you can't see all injuries. maybe she has a small fracture in her leg. investigate it before killing it.

 

[frostic]

please take better pictures in REAL light.


you can't even see her foot at all in the second picture. who even says its the foot? check all joints. sometimes their hip aat the top can get dislocated.