unsteady hen

[kman1239]

ok i need your help!!

i have a 2 year old frizzle hen, we found her outside the other day and she was very unsteady on her feet. she would walk a few steps and then fall. she seems to be using her wings for balance but that does not always work.

she has been like this for 3 days.

she shows no other symptoms that is why i am puzzled. she will eat and drink, she does not have runny poops. her comb dosnt appear to be pale.

she is a sweet little thing and i do not know what to do, i want to do everything i can to save her. the other hens in the house have no symptoms.

i did leave her in the house but now i am going to remove her tonite she has some feathers missing from her back and there is a sore. i do not know if the others were picking on her or if she was pulling her own feathers.

any ideas??

 

[dlhunicorn]

I think separating her a very good idea...do you think that "sore"might be infected? clean and treat with antibiotic creme. What do you feed your bird???

 

[kman1239]

the sore is new today, i did put a antiseptic spray on it.

she east a layer mash.

 

[jobishop]

I have a 2 yr rooster acting like that. I don't think he crows anymore. He can walk but if he gets excited he falls down and sometimes goes in circles. He also has some black spots and "lines" on one side of his comb.