Silkie with a Limp Foot

[emily_snow707]

I have a silkie rooster who started limping about a couple of months ago. Yes, months. I don't know what to do. I saw him limping one day and just thought that he must have jumped off a roost and, being a silkie, was unable to break his fall by flying. My mom didn't let me take him out of the coop for a couple of days, hoping he would get better on his own. When he wasn't recovering, I finally moved him to a different pen. It's been a long, long time since and he still won't put pressure on his one leg. I felt around on his leg and found a swollen joint. The swelling hasn't gone down since the first day I noticed it There are no signs of Bumblefoot. He is very lively and his leg doesn't seem to be putting him in any kind of pain. I don't know what to do. My parents want to just put him out of his misery but I want that to be the last resort. Please, if anybody knows anything about what could help him, let me know.

This is a vid of his limp. As you could see, he is very lively but still won’t put pressure on his foot. (Don’t mind when he poops lol)

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

Have you tried feeling around his leg to see if there are any abnormalities? Do you have a picture of the swelling?

 

[Eggcessive]

If you could post pictures of the swollen joint and leg, that might be helpful. Do his toes curl under? Can he walk at all?

 

[emily_snow707]

Have you tried feeling around his leg to see if there are any abnormalities? Do you have a picture of the swelling.

Have you tried feeling around his leg to see if there are any abnormalities? Do you have a picture of the swelling?

I have felt around his leg and the only thing that I have noticed that is wrong is that it is swollen. I've had him isolated for a long time and he's just not healing. I don't have a picture at the moment but I'll try to upload one tomorrow.

 

[emily_snow707]

If you could post pictures of the swollen joint and leg, that might be helpful. Do his toes curl under? Can he walk at all?

I don't have a picture at the moment but I'll try to upload one tomorrow. I don't THINK his toes curl under but I don't believe they do. He is able to walk but he mostly just hops on one leg. Some days (But not often) he will walk on his injured leg but then be limping again.

 

[emily_snow707]

If you could post pictures of the swollen joint and leg, that might be helpful. Do his toes curl under? Can he walk at all?

I’ve uploaded a video of him limping. I tried getting some pics but his feet are covered with feathers so it was hard.

 

[emily_snow707]

Have you tried feeling around his leg to see if there are any abnormalities? Do you have a picture of the swelling?

I’ve uploaded a video of him limping. I tried getting some pics but his feet are covered with feathers so it was hard.