Rooster Standing On One Leg

[llombardo]

he looked to be walking funny, so I grabbed him and cleaned his feet(in case anything was stuck there) then he went in the sand box and was standing on one foot. I watched him for about 20 minutes and he did switch feet. Finally I grabbed some treats and he came for those. It's about 40 degrees, could he be cold? Is this normal? Never saw him do this before.

 

[llombardo]

 

[chickens really]

Yes. It's normal. Just warming his toes.

 

[casportpony]

Is it always the same leg? If so, I would say this is not normal and there is something bothering him. Can you post a video of him walking?

 

[llombardo]

No he did switch legs. At first I thought it was only one, but it's not.

 

[casportpony]

No he did switch legs. At first I thought it was only one, but it's not.

Does he spend most of the day like this?

 

[llombardo]

Does he spend most of the day like this?

Nope. I just saw it for the first time today. When I came home from work he was walking around and met me at the gate.

 

[casportpony]

Nope. I just saw it for the first time today. When I came home from work he was walking around and met me at the gate.

If he's not limping, acting normal, and walking normally I don't think you need to worry.

 

[llombardo]

If he's not limping, acting normal, and walking normally I don't think you need to worry.

That's what I'm thinking. He looked at me like I was crazy when I was cleaning his feet. I just worry about them. I want them to stay healthy. I will absolutely kerp my eye on him.