What is wrong with my chicken?? (video included)

[pwand]

I wouldn't think they would all show swelling signs. Its good article touching on different disorders. I had a hen that did the penguin walk, I tried to figure it out, looking back she past some weird looking tissue, thought she passed remains of a mouse, she stopped laying, in six months, she was dead. The penguin walk look was just before she died. She was four years old i think at the time. When they get up there in age, stuff like this starts to happen.

 

[glynnhoo]

One of our Polish had the same symptoms and was near death back in October. She did the wobbly walk and cornered herself for a day or so. Then she barely picked her head up off the ground. I brought her in the house where it was warm and the other hens wouldn't trample her. My husband fed her sugar water on the end of a cotton swab. After 2 days in the house, a little TLC she was back to normal. Seems to be fine 3 months later.

Nothing I could find on line explained it. I thought she was a goner...but she's a productive egg layer now.

Good luck

 

[pwand]

I would rule out things, treat her worms and mites, give her vitamins. Click on the link I previously posted and eliminate what you can and hope for the best. She can be weakened by just having these.

 

[casportpony]

Do the exam against, but this time try to feel for smaller, pimple sized things. I'm no expert, but I believe the only firm thing you should be able to feel is the gizzard which I think is located on the left.

Can you post a picture of her belly and vent?

-Kathy