I have a 14 month old Gold Laced Wyandotte hen who can't stand up. She has been hanging back from the flock for a couple days, then 4 days ago I went to feed in the morning and she was sitting in the corner of the coop instead of outside with the rest of the girls. When I put the food out, she tried to shuffle down the ramp but couldn't bring her right leg past center to step forward. I set her on the ground and observed the same awkward motion as she tried to get to the feeder. I separated her from the flock and put her in a box with food and water.
She is readily drinking and eating, is alert, preening, and pooping. There doesn't appear to be any external injury, no swelling or redness on her legs, no bumps or lesions, her leg scales are smooth, feet appear normal. Her poo looks normal: consistent frequency size texture and color. She is a normal weight. Her feathers are soft and shiny, skin is normal yellow. I don't know when she last layed, as she has been mixed with the flock, but she has not layed in the last 4 days of being confined. I have been feeding the flock Payback Layer Pellet, free choice grit and oyster shell, veggie scraps from the garden and kitchen. I supplement the flock water once a week with Probiotic Egg Boost. The chicken run is completely enclosed so there is no possibility that she was attacked or got into something.
Every day she is getting progressively worse. At this point, she can't stand up or balance in a normal sitting position. Her legs are often stretched out in front or to the side. She uses her wings to help her balance. I have searched this site, but haven't found anything that quite matches. At this point I am at a loss for what to do that will help her.
She is readily drinking and eating, is alert, preening, and pooping. There doesn't appear to be any external injury, no swelling or redness on her legs, no bumps or lesions, her leg scales are smooth, feet appear normal. Her poo looks normal: consistent frequency size texture and color. She is a normal weight. Her feathers are soft and shiny, skin is normal yellow. I don't know when she last layed, as she has been mixed with the flock, but she has not layed in the last 4 days of being confined. I have been feeding the flock Payback Layer Pellet, free choice grit and oyster shell, veggie scraps from the garden and kitchen. I supplement the flock water once a week with Probiotic Egg Boost. The chicken run is completely enclosed so there is no possibility that she was attacked or got into something.
Every day she is getting progressively worse. At this point, she can't stand up or balance in a normal sitting position. Her legs are often stretched out in front or to the side. She uses her wings to help her balance. I have searched this site, but haven't found anything that quite matches. At this point I am at a loss for what to do that will help her.
