Walking/Standing issue. 7y/o female Cayuga

[Miss Lydia]

How’s your girl today?

 

[Dar492]

We gave her 1mL of vitamin b complex last night before bed and put her with the other girl separate from the boys. She still wont hold her full weight, but she seems to put more pressure on her legs than yesterday when I hold her. I've been giving her some time in and out of the pool to stretch her legs out.

I think we are going to have to give her a couple more days of this treatment to know if it's going to be enough.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I agree just wanted be be sure she hadn’t gotten worse. Glad to hear a bit of progress though!

 

[chickens really]

Where do you live? Selenium deficiency possibly?

 

[Miss Lydia]

http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/selenium-deficiency


In the United States, selenium deficiency is rare. https://www.healthline.com/health/selenium-deficiency


A lot of good info https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poul...ltry/mineral-deficiencies-in-poultry#v3347910

 

[Dar492]

I live in Southern Connecticut.

I just went outside and put her in the yard and tried to have her walk with me holding her weight and she was able to. I then tried to gently shoo her a bit and she walked about 10-15ft at least*. After a handful of steps, she tried to balance a bit with her wing. It did seem like pretty normal steps to me. I think she is just weak or her upperlegs/hips are soar.

I think she just needs a few days. She definitely seems to have improved a bit just from a day of rest.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Just keep it up and maybe just do water therapy instead of trying to get her to walk on ground where there is more pressure on hips and legs in the water she can use her legs but the pressure is minimal. Sounds encouraging for sure.

 

[chickens really]

I live in Southern Connecticut.

I just went outside and put her in the yard and tried to have her walk with me holding her weight and she was able to. I then tried to gently shoo her a bit and she walked about 10-15ft at least*. After a handful of steps, she tried to balance a bit with her wing. It did seem like pretty normal steps to me. I think she is just weak or her upperlegs/hips are soar.

I think she just needs a few days. She definitely seems to have improved a bit just from a day of rest.

Fatty liver disease also could be an issue?

 

[Dar492]

Fatty liver disease also could be an issue?

Do you have any information about this? I cant seem to find much about it. Not trying to write it off but I cant really find any sources that would suggest this could be the issue.

 

[chickens really]

Do you have any information about this? I cant seem to find much about it. Not trying to write it off but I cant really find any sources that would suggest this could be the issue.

Look up fatty liver disease in poultry and lots of information..