Silkie chick

[Chickenguy6373]

Hi guys I have a silkie chicken whom is 6 months old she/he has had a foot and leg problem for a while she can’t move it and busts hops about any idea on what can be done

 

[azygous]

How long is "a while"? Six days, six weeks, or several months?

Can she put weight on the leg? Can she move the talons?

Have you looked at the leg and foot for swelling or wounds that have not healed?

 

[Chickenguy6373]

@azygous it had no movement at all no wounds no swelling it has been like dis for about 7 weeks

 

[azygous]

Sorry to hear the leg is completely lame. It's likely from a touch of brain damage suffered early in chickhood, which Silkies are vulnerable to. There's likely no possibility of changing this.

As long as she's learned to hop around on one leg and can get to food and water, she should be fine. But she will be very vulnerable to predators and shouldn't be left out to free range.

 

[Chickenguy6373]

Ty