Hi . Over these past few days and maybe even weeks, our baby Vivienne (about 12-18 weeks old) has been having trouble walking. For more info please read my last thread, which sadly got no responses.
Anyway, she appeared to be getting better; walking around more with less focus on her heavy limp but all of a sudden she started going downhill again. She won't walk at all on her left leg and is trying to hop around her pen. I've made her a comfy bed inside a dog carrier which I've placed inside the coop because my sisters and I are not willing to separate her from her little and only friend Lottie, as our bigger and older hens would probably peck her eyes out.
Her leg isn't paralysed as her chook-toes still wrap around our fingers and she still lifts her leg up to scratch her face; we are 90% sure it's not Mareks.
I've checked over both her legs for anything abnormal but couldn't find anything obvious, asides from her left (injured?) leg being a bit limper and less reactive when touched ((she would hardly kick, whilst her right leg was normal)). We've fed her vitamin supplements and have made sure she is eating and drinking properly and as usual.
A few other notes before I conclude this:
-Her poops are normal but very small.
-She had a heavy limp before this.
-We also had a rooster that we'd caught being 'accidentally' too aggressive with her.
-There are no obvious spots of pain we could find in her leg.
-She isn't tumbling over as she is able to balance herself fairly well but before her condition started getting worse I had to help her up after quite a big tumble over a log in the backyard. This was during they're free ranging.
Asides from her leg, she appears absolutely fine and is still trying to get up and play with Lottie.
Please share all the advice or your experiences below! Everything helps and is greatly appreciated so please don't hesitate to respond!
Thanks in advance .
Annie.
xxxVivienne
Anyway, she appeared to be getting better; walking around more with less focus on her heavy limp but all of a sudden she started going downhill again. She won't walk at all on her left leg and is trying to hop around her pen. I've made her a comfy bed inside a dog carrier which I've placed inside the coop because my sisters and I are not willing to separate her from her little and only friend Lottie, as our bigger and older hens would probably peck her eyes out.
Her leg isn't paralysed as her chook-toes still wrap around our fingers and she still lifts her leg up to scratch her face; we are 90% sure it's not Mareks.
I've checked over both her legs for anything abnormal but couldn't find anything obvious, asides from her left (injured?) leg being a bit limper and less reactive when touched ((she would hardly kick, whilst her right leg was normal)). We've fed her vitamin supplements and have made sure she is eating and drinking properly and as usual.
A few other notes before I conclude this:
-Her poops are normal but very small.
-She had a heavy limp before this.
-We also had a rooster that we'd caught being 'accidentally' too aggressive with her.
-There are no obvious spots of pain we could find in her leg.
-She isn't tumbling over as she is able to balance herself fairly well but before her condition started getting worse I had to help her up after quite a big tumble over a log in the backyard. This was during they're free ranging.
Asides from her leg, she appears absolutely fine and is still trying to get up and play with Lottie.
Please share all the advice or your experiences below! Everything helps and is greatly appreciated so please don't hesitate to respond!
Thanks in advance .
Annie.
xxxVivienne