Smart Feeder - Light sensor values

[Juliette]

one of my girls - Honey has been limping a bit for sometime but it has now got worse and she doesn't seem to want to put any weight on it. I can't see anything obvious. My husband and I have had a good look at it and compared it to her good leg, she doesn't seem to show signs of distress when we press it - so can't work out what is wrong. Just feel a bit sorry for her in the current weather as the other two swap legs in the snow but she can't.

Does anyone have any advice or do we just leave it hope it gets better on its own.

Thanks.

PS she is still laying OK as I am getting my normal 3 eggs a day from them.

[Egluntyne]

It might be just a sprain. Why not try her with a calcium supplement and some arnica (pillules from health Store) for a couple of days. It might help.

[Guest]

does her foot look swollen at all? Is there any difference in size? Is the pad of her foot swollen at all? Just wondering if it might be bumblefoot...

 

If not, is there any difference in temperature between her two legs/feet? Is the bad one any hotter than the other? Heat would indicate an infection.

[Juliette]

The foot doesn't look swollen, and I have checked it regularly if it feels hotter, but it hasn't, will try the arnica idea and see how she goes.

Thank you.

[Juliette]

by the way sorry to be so ignorent - what is bumblefoot?

[Egluntyne]

It is a swelling caused by a bacterial infection, which generally enters through a cut.

 

I don't think you will need to worry about it though, as you say in your first post that you have examined her carefully and can see nothing obvious.

 

[Juliette]

have spoken to the vet yesterday as when I felt her legs again it now is slightly warmer than the other one. She is on a course of antibiotics which I can give her with a syringe (she has been v. good about it today). And see how she goes with that. Today she seems to be trying to put it down a bit more. She is hopping about still, pecking away, laying and doing what chickens do best. and on that note must go and shut their door as it is now dark and they will be in their cosy bed.

[chelsea]

that is good news, the antibiotics should have her fit in no time.

[Egluntyne]

That is good news.

[Guest]

great news!