Jamesw Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Hi My chicken onion is limping and we have looked in her foot and there is nothing in it and she keeps sitting down we have put her in the nest box. sage onion Jamesw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 One of ours, Betty hurt her foot on the run entrance - it took a good 3 weeks before it got better, but it did get better on it's own. We confined her to barracks to make her rest it. First she was sitting down lots, then she would stand one legged, then she would gingerly try to put it down - as I said probably took about 3 weeks to recover. Hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueChick Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 I have had a lot of experience of chicken limps and discovered it was a calcium deficiency. Try looking at the sticky about it - it might help you out.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Let her rest for a day or two if it is a severe limp, otherwise she will try to keep up with the others and it won't have chance to settle. Limestone flour added to her pellets might help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 wher does one get this limestone flour? please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 I got my limestone flour from ebay It seems to be sold a lot by places that specialise in reptiles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 You can also get it from equestrian shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
