Sprain or other?

[Tippytiffy]

So recently a couple days ago my chicken, who is almost 3 months old, suffered leg paralysis. I was giving them all a bath and when I went to wrap her in a towel, she was making a fuss by chirping alot. I don't know if I accidentally hurt her or if something happened in the bath when I stepped away for a minute, but, she can't stand or walk anymore. IveI separated her from the others and she's eating and drinking fine and still has a lot of energy. I don't think it's Marek's because I'm reading about it and it doesn't seem like she has it. The other birds are also fine. She developed this mark on her leg that I noticed today. Is this hopefully just a sprain or injury that will heal in time?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

It almost looks like the tendon is slipped- can you take her to a vet?
Does she lay around a lot?

May I ask why you are giving your chicks a bath? Normally you don't bath a chicken unless they are just filthy (have poop on them) or you are getting ready to go to a show.
If they have access to dirt, they will take a dust bath which keep the feathers clean. Chickens also have an oil gland where they spread oil through their feathers and preen, further keeping feathers clean and conditioned.

 

[rebrascora]

If she is walking down on her hock on that side, that is likely a pressure sore or graze developing from having contact with the ground.

Most people read stuff about Marek's and rule it out because it doesn't quite fit with what they are seeing, but the fact of the matter is that Marek's can present in so many different ways that what you read is only a tiny proportion of the range of symptoms that it actually causes. It can cause anything from a droopy eyelid to almost complete paralysis where the bird is lying on it's side with one leg forward and the other back with neck and tail twisted and unable to get up. Or they may not display any paralysis at all. Most birds are bright eyed and keen to eat in the early stages and some may miraculously recover as quickly as it came on although they will always carry the disease and be prone to further outbreaks, whilst others may take weeks or months to make a limited recovery and others decline and die. In truth, Marek's can look like anything including coccidiosis and respiratory illness as well as the more common range of paralysis and ocular distortions.
At the age your bird is and the sudden onset whilst doing something which is probably a bit stressful like bathing in water (outbreaks are usually triggered by stress), Marek's is highly likely.
I'm not saying that it is definitely Marek's, but don't rule it out.

Video footage of the bird moving might give us a better idea. It would need to be uploaded to You tube or Vimeo and a link posted here.

 

[Tippytiffy]

It almost looks like the tendon is slipped- can you take her to a vet?
Does she lay around a lot?

May I ask why you are giving your chicks a bath? Normally you don't bath a chicken unless they are just filthy (have poop on them) or you are getting ready to go to a show.
If they have access to dirt, they will take a dust bath which keep the feathers clean. Chickens also have an oil gland where they spread oil through their feathers and preen, further keeping feathers clean and conditioned.

I can't afford a vet visit, thatst the problem. Is there a way I can make a splint or something for her? I was giving them a bath because their butts were dirty.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

The hock looks odd to me, how does it feel compared to the other leg. If you need to, compare it to the other chicks too.

How are you housing your chicks - are they outside in coop/run?
What are you feeding them (treats too)?

 

[Tippytiffy]

The hock looks odd to me, how does it feel compared to the other leg. If you need to, compare it to the other chicks too.

How are you housing your chicks - are they outside in coop/run?
What are you feeding them (treats too)?

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Right now I have em in a big cage inside. We're in the process of making a secure cage outside for them to put the coop in. The hock is the same as the others and her other leg. I think it's just the angle of the photo