What’s wrong with my Rhode Island red

[Oreo_The_BarredRock]

My seven week old Rhode Island Red has one leg that goes farther out past her body and curves in at the joint. When she runs the leg bends inward almost like it can’t support her weight. Is there something wrong with her?

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

When did you first notice the issue - has she always had it? If you search for "varus/valgus deformity" on BYC, you'll find threads about a condition that can cause leg problems that resemble your pullet's. Best wishes for your girl.

 

[Oreo_The_BarredRock]

When did you first notice the issue - has she always had it? If you search for "varus/valgus deformity" on BYC, you'll find threads about a condition that can cause leg problems that resemble your pullet's. Best wishes for your girl.

I’m not sure how long she’s had that problem, I noticed it when I took her out to the coop where she had a lot more room to run around. I looked it up and some of the pictures looked like what my chick has. Is there anything I need to do about it?

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

Have you felt along the joint to rule out a slipped tendon already? If the bone itself is curved, it may be VVD...if the problem appears to be at the joint, it may be perosis. The link above states that perosis/slipped tendon usually occurs prior to 6 weeks.

Tagging @Eggcessive for input, too. TIA!

 

[Oreo_The_BarredRock]

Have you felt along the joint to rule out a slipped tendon already? If the bone itself is curved, it may be VVD...if the problem appears to be at the joint, it may be perosis. The link above states that perosis/slipped tendon usually occurs prior to 6 weeks.

Tagging @Eggcessive for input, too. TIA!

It looks like it may be at the joint, but I’m not sure. How would I check for a slipped tendon? She had coccidiosis a few weeks ago that stunted her growth, so she’s still pretty small, but kind of fat which I read is one of the causes of VVD.

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

Post #3 in this thread has more detail, including how to feel for possible slipped tendon.

 

[LaFleche]

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To me this looks as if the leg was broken or dislocated. Is a vet an option?

 

[Oreo_The_BarredRock]

To me this looks as if the leg was broken or dislocated. Is a vet an option?

I can ask my mom about a vet, but I don’t know if there are any that can take chickens near me.

 

[Oreo_The_BarredRock]

To me this looks as if the leg was broken or dislocated. Is a vet an option?

My mom says she doesn’t think the leg is broken, but I think she’d take her to a vet if there was a way I could see if it is. Is there any way I can check if it’s broken myself?

 

[LaFleche]

I can ask my mom about a vet, but I don’t know if there are any that can take chickens near me.

Even though the vet might not be an avian specialist, they should be able to x-ray your chick and/or determine whether the leg/hip is broken or rather dislocated.