Limping hen, leg warm to the touch

[Rick&Chris]

I just noticed today that my hen is limping, her leg is warm to the touch and her foot is swollen. I can’t see anything that would be causing her pain. I moved her toes, her foot, and her other joints in her leg and she didn’t flinch. Somebody mentioned possible bumble foot due to the black spot on her toe, I thought bumble foot was only on the bottom.

Any thoughts on what might be causing this? Any recommendations on how to treat her? I got her from Murray McMurray and she was vaccinated for Mareks (which someone else mentioned might be a cause) - but that wouldn’t make her leg feel warm.

Thanks everyone!!

 

[luckysamara199]

The most common reason for this is leg mites or other small parasites. You should definitely get this parasite treatment that I got for my chickens. It works well. It’s a bit expensive but it does the job! You can find it on Amazon. The name is: Verm-x Liquid Poultry & Fowl internal parasite. It’s the best treatment I’ve tried for Chickens. Hope your chick gets better! Good luck