- Oct 27, 2013
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Hello all. I could use some thoughts.
My favorite lady, a year old production black hen, just recently started having issues with her feet.
I have checked her legs and hips, nothing seems to be broken or out of alignment and she has good strength in both legs. But when she walks she walks on just her toes. She keeps the top of her foot peaked when she steps instead of putting them flat on the ground. Because this is an unstable position, she uses her wings more for balance and then sits down again a few steps later.
There are no lessons, sores, spurs, or marks on the bottom or top of her feet.
She is still eating and drinking, moving around the indoor and outdoor enclosures (but will not get up on her perch with the others), laying solid healthy eggs, & looks in all other respects to be healthy.
Any thoughts? Any one else had a chicken do this? Treatment options?
My favorite lady, a year old production black hen, just recently started having issues with her feet.
I have checked her legs and hips, nothing seems to be broken or out of alignment and she has good strength in both legs. But when she walks she walks on just her toes. She keeps the top of her foot peaked when she steps instead of putting them flat on the ground. Because this is an unstable position, she uses her wings more for balance and then sits down again a few steps later.
There are no lessons, sores, spurs, or marks on the bottom or top of her feet.
She is still eating and drinking, moving around the indoor and outdoor enclosures (but will not get up on her perch with the others), laying solid healthy eggs, & looks in all other respects to be healthy.
Any thoughts? Any one else had a chicken do this? Treatment options?
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