Will she heal? What is wrong?

[tennilleromaniuk]

My hen is limping, I’m thinking she got chased down from the roost and fell from too high.
She just lays down all the time , barely eats and won’t leave the coop.

Iv put her in a small enclosed space so she can heal but
Will she heal? Or is she just suffering ?

Thanks for the help

 

[Cyprus]

My hen is limping, I’m thinking she got chased down from the roost and fell from too high.
She just lays down all the time , barely eats and won’t leave the coop.

Iv put her in a small enclosed space so she can heal but
Will she heal? Or is she just suffering ?

Thanks for the help

I believe that with help she will heal. I had a hen injure herself in a similar manner. I braced her leg out straight for 4 weeks and now she is perfectly fine.

 

[tennilleromaniuk]

Do you think I need to brace it, what did you use ?
Or just limiting the amount she uses it will work?

 

[coach723]

You need to examine her leg, comparing it to the other to check for a fracture. Obviously as gently as you can to not cause undo pain. If there is a fracture you can splint it, depending on where it is (link follows). If there is no obvious fracture then letting her rest may be all she needs. They can tweak stuff and it can be pretty sore. If she is not wanting to put weight on it then you can try using a chicken sling to keep her upright so she can get food and water and rest it. Pictures follow of examples, you can search for more.
https://www.animalwised.com/healing-a-fractured-bird-leg-how-to-make-a-splint-667.html

 

[rebrascora]

How old is she? Marek's Disease often exhibits as lameness, particularly in younger birds and is a very common ailment.
Can you post a photo of her or perhaps a short video clip of how she moves? Video needs to be uploaded to You tube or similar and a link posted here on the thread. Does she show any indication of pain or does she just seem frustrated that she cannot control her leg. Is there any sign of her neck or tail being twisted (wry neck or wry tail).
If she is unable to stand and keep herself upright, a chicken sling or hammock may help. They can be make quite simply from everyday items....

Pots containing food and water can be clipped to the front of the box so that she can reach them from her sling. It needs to be adjusted so that her feet go through the holes and just touch the bottom whilst the material supports her weight. Some birds panic if they cannot touch the ground, so getting that right is quite important.

 

[tennilleromaniuk]

How old is she? Marek's Disease often exhibits as lameness, particularly in younger birds and is a very common ailment.
Can you post a photo of her or perhaps a short video clip of how she moves? Video needs to be uploaded to You tube or similar and a link posted here on the thread. Does she show any indication of pain or does she just seem frustrated that she cannot control her leg. Is there any sign of her neck or tail being twisted (wry neck or wry tail).
If she is unable to stand and keep herself upright, a chicken sling or hammock may help. They can be make quite simply from everyday items....
View attachment 1424882
Pots containing food and water can be clipped to the front of the box so that she can reach them from her sling. It needs to be adjusted so that her feet go through the holes and just touch the bottom whilst the material supports her weight. Some birds panic if they cannot touch the ground, so getting that right is quite important.

You need to examine her leg, comparing it to the other to check for a fracture. Obviously as gently as you can to not cause undo pain. If there is a fracture you can splint it, depending on where it is (link follows). If there is no obvious fracture then letting her rest may be all she needs. They can tweak stuff and it can be pretty sore. If she is not wanting to put weight on it then you can try using a chicken sling to keep her upright so she can get food and water and rest it. Pictures follow of examples, you can search for more.
https://www.animalwised.com/healing-a-fractured-bird-leg-how-to-make-a-splint-667.htmlView attachment 1424872 View attachment 1424873 View attachment 1424878

This is the video

She has no other of those signs

 

[tennilleromaniuk]

How old is she? Marek's Disease often exhibits as lameness, particularly in younger birds and is a very common ailment.
Can you post a photo of her or perhaps a short video clip of how she moves? Video needs to be uploaded to You tube or similar and a link posted here on the thread. Does she show any indication of pain or does she just seem frustrated that she cannot control her leg. Is there any sign of her neck or tail being twisted (wry neck or wry tail).
If she is unable to stand and keep herself upright, a chicken sling or hammock may help. They can be make quite simply from everyday items....
View attachment 1424882
Pots containing food and water can be clipped to the front of the box so that she can reach them from her sling. It needs to be adjusted so that her feet go through the holes and just touch the bottom whilst the material supports her weight. Some birds panic if they cannot touch the ground, so getting that right is quite important.

This is the video , no other of those signs

 

[coach723]

Looks to be a very mild limp in the video. I would check her feet for any sign of bumblefoot, check feet and legs for any swelling. If none is found I'd say she 'tweaked' it and I'd just keep an eye on her to make sure it doesn't get worse, and that she doesn't get picked on. If either of those happen I'd crate her for a while to restrict her movement so it can rest. Likely in a day or two it will resolve. If not, you can reassess. Foot and leg injuries are not uncommon, and often time is all they need. I don't usually sling a bird unless they can't really bear weight on it or stay upright.

 

[rebrascora]

Delighted to say that looks like a straightforward lameness due to pain in that left foot. Have you soaked her feet in a warm Epsom Salts solution and given them a gentle scrub and then checked for a black scab that would indicate bumble foot? If not, that would be the first thing to do. My feeling from watching that video is that the pain is in the foot rather than the leg which seems to be supporting her weight well. She just looks to be keen to get the weight off that foot again. I would not attempt to splint a bird unless there was an obvious leg injury. You could do more harm than good.

 

[tennilleromaniuk]

Looks to be a very mild limp in the video. I would check her feet for any sign of bumblefoot, check feet and legs for any swelling. If none is found I'd say she 'tweaked' it and I'd just keep an eye on her to make sure it doesn't get worse, and that she doesn't get picked on. If either of those happen I'd crate her for a while to restrict her movement so it can rest. Likely in a day or two it will resolve. If not, you can reassess. Foot and leg injuries are not uncommon, and often time is all they need. I don't usually sling a bird unless they can't really bear weight on it or stay upright.

Thank you so much for the info and help! Greatly appreciated !! I will keep an eye on it .

If I do find bumblefoot what should I do ?