cluckingmad Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 Hi All Noodles, our young crested cream legbar developed a bit of a limp, she seems to be hopping around in a slightly Herr Flick (from Allo Allo) type manner - we've brought her in this afternoon as hubby noticed it, she's very alert (doesn't Do being picked up), we've given her feet a bit of a wash and theres no indication of infection in the pads, all her nails are a good length and not ingrown. She doesn't seem to have much of a grip with her poorly (left) foot so is currently snuggled up in a cat carrier with some newspaper and shredded paper bedding, next to me and the PC! She seems fine in herself, shows plenty of interest in food/water and was keeping up with the other girls without a problem - planning on taking her for a check-up tomorrow morning at the vets but does anyone have any idea what might be up with her? I'm pretty sure the breeder said she was vaccinated against Marecks and a couple of other more common nasties, her eyes are good and clear, no discharge from anywhere, its just that she doesn't seem to be able to use her foot - imagine a chicken trying to hop, sometimes actually standing on the knuckle side of her foot rather than the pads... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve the Gas Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 Sounds like a sprain/strain.................. see how she progresses, I wouldn't go to vets yet, personally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 Sometimes an egg can press on the nerve causing a temporary problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarefm Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 I got a cream legbar in september, at around 18 weeks old. She was fine when I picked her out, but later on the day we got her home I noticed she was limping. We checked her several times but couldn't find anything obviously wrong. It took about 2 weeks to right itself, but she has a very funny walk. Her hocks (?) point in towards each other, while my other hens have straighter legs. Maybe there is a bit of a preponderancy towards slightly crooked legs that means they are more suseptible to injuries in ligaments etc. Does anyone else have a similar experience with this breed I wonder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckingmad Posted November 26, 2010 Author Share Posted November 26, 2010 Hmm, will have to have a good look at her legs later methinks She's not laying yet, hasn't actually laid at all since we got her around 6-8 months ago so don't tink its an egg pressing on a nerve, will just have to wait and see... We popped her along to the vets as she wasn't looking her usual self, she's just about to finish a course of Baytril to rule out infection (I do love it when the vets say "its not an infection, more than likely neurological. I'll give her a course of antibiotics...". And if it isn't an infection, what good will they do pray?!). So, one dose of baytril in water given via syringe down beak, twice daily... I am not a popular chicken mummy - it would seem Baytril tastes like muck to her, poor little girl sticks her head in her water and food straight after having a dose to get rid of the taste! Still, she has her last dose tomorrow then can go back out with the others so our spare room won't smell anymore Checked with the breeder and she has been vaccinated against Mareks so at least we can rule that one out - am wondering about making her a splint out of pipe cleaners, just to give her some help with walking on the grounds that if it is a sprain/strain then her walking on top of her foot all the time won't be helping. Has anyone else done this before?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead68 Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 Mix ribena with her last dose of bayrtil then she will hate you less!! Hope she recovers soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
