Teenager with a limp

Phwaah

Chirping
Sep 22, 2020
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Hi. My 7 week old(pullet I think) has a limp starting today. She spends most of the day in one spot only moving a little for food and drink. I believe it's her foot on the left in the images. Any ideas? I tried to move her out of the coop in a warm cardboard box but she didn't like that at all. The first image can visibly see that's her foot is bent back as she hobbles. Just started happening today
 

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Oh, do you have a clue why she is limping? Has another chicken picked on her? If not, I still would seperate her for a bit so she gets time to possibly “heal”. If she doesnt heal soon, consider taking her to a vet.
Best wishes xx
 
Oh, do you have a clue why she is limping? Has another chicken picked on her? If not, I still would seperate her for a bit so she gets time to possibly “heal”. If she doesnt heal soon, consider taking her to a vet.
Best wishes xx
Thanks. I let them all out into the run at the crack of dawn and when to check on them few hours later. Found her not moving and chirping distressed.

She probably had a bad landing out of the coop as they literally come flying out in the morning
 
Thanks. I let them all out into the run at the crack of dawn and when to check on them few hours later. Found her not moving and chirping distressed.

She probably had a bad landing out of the coop as they literally come flying out in the morning
Oh ok, yeah she’ll probably heal naturally with some time
 
Just an update after a week. She has become progressively worse as days pass. It seems now that she has lost her other leg too and spends all day on her belly. All feathers raised and fluffed all day. No idea what's wrong but her knees look quite swollen. Poor quality of life as she can't get around, consistently getting trodden on by other in the flock. I fear she might have a disease or prehaps arthritis. Probably put her out of her misery soon.
 

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