White Rock refusing to eat/move

[jaku]

I had this EXACT same thing happen to two of my birds in the last batch. I couldn't tell if it was a leg problem, or an illness, so I culled and burned them just to be safe.

 

[jedidja]

Eek! I am not that point yet. Of course, it's also my first year raising chickens at all so I guess I'm stupidly hopeful

The "quarantined" bird seems to be doing worse/better depending on when you check on her. I'm guessing there's little hope, so I'm trying to make her comfortable and well-fed/watered. Might still be a leg problem...

She ate out of my hand and drank some water when I went out to see her, and definitely seemed to get more active after that; i.e. turning around in a very small spot. Maybe it's a leg problem, but it could be something worse. I got a picture of the poo as it seems to be an indication of what's going on. Anyone have any suggestions based on that?

 

[jaku]

They tell you to look for runny poo, but I have no idea how that works for anyone- my birds seem to ALWAYS have runny poo. If it's bloody, I'd say you have a problem.

 

[jedidja]

She made it through the night; I'm really starting to think it's a leg problem. She's occasionally hobbling around to turn herself and will eat when I go visit / actually feed her myself.

Have noticed similar-looking poo in the tractor now; will have to do some research to see if it's a sign of anything.

 

[Chicken Sniffer]

I have a 10 day old cornish that is limping around as well. It does make it to the water and feed. I started 12 on 12 off feeding yesterday. i think it may have injured itself in the brooder. This morning it seemed to be doing a little better. It's leg doesn't seem broken, but is sensitive when I touch it. I don't want it to suffer, but don't want to cull it if it can still get around, and heal. I'm going togive it another day and see if it moving any better. I imagine that it can only get worse as it gets bigger
My chicks were really ticked off last night with no feed. They were scratching all night and made a huge mess in their water.

 

[farmin'chick]

I had an RIR pullet that was SIGNIFICANTLY smaller than the rest. She started trying to avoid going up at night...and eventually I figured out that the others were picking on her all the time, even at night, because she was the littlest. She's been separated from them for a week now, and ZAM! Without the constant stress of being picked at, and having to run away from the feed to keep from being pecked, she's gaining weight and growing fast. So may be there's hope with yours separated -- could be some version of flock based stress.

 

[jedidja]

She's been doing ok for a couple days by herself in the shed. She is moving around a little bit, and appearing to eat/drink. It definitely doesn't seem like an infection, just a leg issue. Will continue to watch her