Monika Lynne
Chirping
- Feb 5, 2021
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I'm truly not sure what is wrong with my 5yr old hen, Mimi.
She started limping a few days ago. I took her inside and gave her an warm soak in epsom salt (always my first go to). I checked her over for bumblefoot, waterbelly, scaley mites, or any other wounds. I did find two healed wounds on her back from our rooster, but that was it. Checked all the droppings for worms, but found nothing. I put her in her own cage with food and water and she ate and drank normally. Shes breathing normally. Her comb is a little droppy but otherwise looks ok. I was thinking she maybe got a sprain? Or the rooster hurt her(she's his favorite)? We are in day 4 and she has not improved. I did put her out of the cage yesterday, and kept the rooster locked up. She moved about the yard with her sisters, but shes still limping and having a hard time moving around. Her stance is odd, she's fluffed up and pulls her neck in, so I'm assuming she's uncomfortable in some way. When she was in the yard, she of course was limping but also kept her tail low to the ground. She's starting to get disinterested in her favorite treat (cat food). I also didn't see any droppings in her cage this morning, so I think I'll try another warm bath for her. I've researched ALOT and cannot really pin point what could be happening. Any suggestions would be wonderful.
She started limping a few days ago. I took her inside and gave her an warm soak in epsom salt (always my first go to). I checked her over for bumblefoot, waterbelly, scaley mites, or any other wounds. I did find two healed wounds on her back from our rooster, but that was it. Checked all the droppings for worms, but found nothing. I put her in her own cage with food and water and she ate and drank normally. Shes breathing normally. Her comb is a little droppy but otherwise looks ok. I was thinking she maybe got a sprain? Or the rooster hurt her(she's his favorite)? We are in day 4 and she has not improved. I did put her out of the cage yesterday, and kept the rooster locked up. She moved about the yard with her sisters, but shes still limping and having a hard time moving around. Her stance is odd, she's fluffed up and pulls her neck in, so I'm assuming she's uncomfortable in some way. When she was in the yard, she of course was limping but also kept her tail low to the ground. She's starting to get disinterested in her favorite treat (cat food). I also didn't see any droppings in her cage this morning, so I think I'll try another warm bath for her. I've researched ALOT and cannot really pin point what could be happening. Any suggestions would be wonderful.