Suzana Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Hello all, It's been about 10 days now that my 15-month-old Sussex is limping. She's usually a very active chick but now she just stays quiet in her corner. She's otherwise feeding and drinking well enough, no eggs though. I checked her feet and didn't find anything amiss. For keeping balance, she often opens her right wing but never the left..... Could it be a wing problem? What can be done? Thank you for the attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 I had one where she pulled a muscle from being chased by the chicks I introduced at the time. She limped for quite a while but I knew what the cause was. If yours is definitely limping then it is probably not going to be a problem with her wing. As it seems to be going on for quite a while I would perhaps take her to the vet for some painkillers and anti inflammatory medication - they might even be able to tell what is wrong with it. Is she old ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzana Posted May 21, 2021 Author Share Posted May 21, 2021 Thank you for your answer. She's 15 months old. I did another check yesterday, the weather was less worse, she is limping less i sprayed some antiseptic around her feet, even though I don't see anything amiss. I'm trying to find a vet but they keep turning me down, only cats and dogs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 12 hours ago, Suzana said: I'm trying to find a vet but they keep turning me down, only cats and dogs... That is not great of them at all. Where abouts do you live ? Someone on here might be able to suggest a vet you can use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzana Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 No, I live in France, in the Limoges region. I think i finally found where the problem is, I noticed a swelling in the joint of the right thigh (I dont know how it is called) . Anyway, it's swollen and hotter than the other side, not red though. I started giving her an anti-inflammatory drug (Advil) we give for children since friday and I massage with arnica cream twice a day. But for now, she is still limping, otherwise she feeds and drinks normally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 It's good that she is still eating and drinking normally. Hopefully your treatment will work and I imagine it is taking some of the pain away. Fingers crossed she gets better without needing to see a vet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursula123 Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 @Suzana I to live in France in Lot et Garonne and have also found that the vets are not chicken friendly however one of mine has recently had a limp and I spoke to the vet and although he wouldn’t see her he recommended a quarter of an aspirin every 24 hours I put it in a raspberry and she eats it all. She is still limping around but not as bad and I wonder now if she has just got used to limping as she runs for corn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzana Posted May 28, 2021 Author Share Posted May 28, 2021 Thank you, she's doing a little better since yesterday, still limping but walking more. Perhaps the anti-inflammatory did the trick.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
