Vitamin B deficiency: how long to treat?

[Birdfull]

My hen stopped standing and resting on her hocks a month ago. I started with poultry cell the first week then switched to b complex. I have been giving her a b complex pill every day for almost 3 weeks and giving her physical therapy 2x day. She got between 50-100 mg of riboflavin and the other b vitamins every day. Very quickly she began being able to stand for 30 seconds or so when I propped her up and running 8 or 10 steps. Sometimes she will do these things spontaneously without me helping. But mostly she’s still sitting on her hocks. I feel she’s plateaued and I’m losing hope she’ll ever be normal again. Does anyone have any advice for me at this point? Thanks

 

[Eggcessive]

How old is she? After looking at your previous thread I see that she is around 5 months old. Does she lay eggs, and have you seen any soft or abnormal egg shells recently? Injuries or reproductive disorders such as salpingitis can cause internal pressure on leg nerves. Do you have a rooster or cockerel that is mating? It is good that she can stand and run a few steps. Normally only a small amount of B2 riboflavin (1/4 tablet of B complex) is necessary to treat a riboflavin deficiency. Was she vaccinated for Mareks disease? Mareks can sometimes cause sitting on hocks and curling under of toes. That seems to cause it in one leg many times.

 

[Birdfull]

She’s been laying eggs with normal hard shells pretty much daily. I do not have a rooster. She’s eating and drinking like a champ. She was a TSC chick so not vaccinated. I “met” a woman on FB who has the a hen same breed, almost same age also purchased at a TSC about 5 hours from me (in the same state). Exact same problem. Could be twins. Wondering if it’s genetic.

 

[Birdfull]

She’s 23 weeks old.