Quote: Originally Posted by Evelle 
my roo is limping! Idk what happened its just gotten progressively worse
Ok, first thing is to post this in the forum under the emergency/injury section, with pics if you can. Next is to look and see if one of his 1.feet/legs look swollen at the joints, or if 2.his scales are raised up with white crud in them. Also 3.look on the bottoms of his feet and see if there is swelling, with a round black scab in the middle.
#1 option is gout. #2 option is scaley leg mites. #3 option is called bumblefoot. If he got in a fight there is also a possibility that his spur may have gotten twisted a little too, but the usual suspect in these things is the bumblefoot. I hope this helps!
my roo is limping! Idk what happened its just gotten progressively worse Ok, first thing is to post this in the forum under the emergency/injury section, with pics if you can. Next is to look and see if one of his 1.feet/legs look swollen at the joints, or if 2.his scales are raised up with white crud in them. Also 3.look on the bottoms of his feet and see if there is swelling, with a round black scab in the middle.
#1 option is gout. #2 option is scaley leg mites. #3 option is called bumblefoot. If he got in a fight there is also a possibility that his spur may have gotten twisted a little too, but the usual suspect in these things is the bumblefoot. I hope this helps!
no scaley leg mites. im a freek about bugs and things with my chickens i look at them once a week to make sure they dont have mites or anything, i checked him over yesterday. i wormed them with valz...something.. (really good multi animal wormer) for the second time this month. he's a young roo about 7 months or so. i will wash his foot to see if i can see swelling there i dont think he does but ill make sure.. thank you for you suggestions i apprecate it. and ill post it there ive looked it up with others asking the same qestion and it looked like they all sugested vitamins deficancy or worms. so i wanted to see it any of you had any suggestions other than that which i have found.. thank you again for the help will monator his progress and keep you all informed. 
