Limping Hen - no other symptoms

[Andreamoroz1989]

Hi all!

I have a 2-3 year old RIR (I think) lady that I found standing still in the run last Sunday (Jan 16). Her left leg is on the ground but she will not put any weight on it to walk so she is mostly laying down or standing in one spot when I let her out of the dog crate. She does not hold her leg up and she has good grip around my fingers. I have had her in the house in a dog crate since. She is happy, clucking away, eating drinking and laying me an egg every day.

I did deworm my flock about a week ago and found some dead round worms in her poop yesterday (Thursday) morning but other than that, her poops have been normal. No other chickens are showing issues with their legs. I checked the rest of my flocks poop and none have passed any dead roundworms that I can see.

My thoughts: broken leg, dislocated hip, neurological issue, vitamin B deficiency, roundworms (mixed reviews if they can cause paralysis). Any thoughts or suggestions of what I should be doing? I don’t want to have to cull her since she is perfectly happy other than not being able to walk…. Here is a link to a video of her trying to walk.

 

[Quarterhorses1]

So my two year old did the same thing. I rigged my favorite type of splint and she magically got better. The vet said it was a dislocated hip, and when properly splinted, it can pop back in

 

[Andreamoroz1989]

So my two year old did the same thing. I rigged my favorite type of splint and she magically got better. The vet said it was a dislocated hip, and when properly splinted, it can pop back in

Oh that is amazing! So glad she healed up! Do you have a link or instructions for the splinting? I’d love to try!

 

[Quarterhorses1]

Oh that is amazing! So glad she healed up! Do you have a link or instructions for the splinting? I’d love to try!

I don’t , as I just made it up. I can get a chicken volunteer and send pictures tomorrow if you’d like

 

[Iluveggers]

Mine is limping too…no other symptoms

 

[Andreamoroz1989]

I don’t , as I just made it up. I can get a chicken volunteer and send pictures tomorrow if you’d like

Oh, no worries! I will do some googling and see what I can find. Thank you for the info and offering though!

 

[Andreamoroz1989]

Mine is limping too…no other symptoms

It’s so stressful isn’t it!!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

What did you deworm with - product, dose and duration?

Can you post some photos of her leg and foot, bottom of foot too? Any swelling?

 

[Andreamoroz1989]

What did you deworm with - product, dose and duration?

Can you post some photos of her leg and foot, bottom of foot too? Any swelling?

Hi! Thanks for the reply!

I used topical ivermectin (which is what I have always used with 0 issues). 3 drops on back, 9 days ago.

She is using the foot/leg to scratch her head and I don’t see swelling so I’m at a loss.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

She's scratching her head - a lot? Any lice/mites?
Her leg has dust or debris on it, has she been in shavings or sand?

I would take a closer look at the bottom of her foot. Looks like Bumblefoot or Pododermatitis, hard to see. I would try non-invasive treatment first to see if that helps.
Good directions are found here https://www.tillysnest.com/2015/12/non-surgical-bumblefoot-treatment.html/?spref=pi