Chicken walking on knees what to do

[Rooster lover 98]

My chicken started to walk on its knees for a mouth now every night i have to put her in the chicken coop because i worry it is to cold outside and she can't get there by herself

 

[cottontail farm]

Is this bird able to get around on its own? Eat? Drink?
Was it injured?

 

[Eggcessive]

How old is your hen? Can you get some poultry vitamins that contain riboflavin to put in her water? If not, just crush a vitamin B complex tablet daily into some food. Riboflavin deficiency is a possible cause. The earlier it is treating the better the chances of recovery. Are the toes curled under as well? Here is an article to read:
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/6/diseases-of-poultry/217/vitamin-b2-deficiency/

 

[guineapeeps]

My chicken started to walk on its knees for a mouth now every night i have to put her in the chicken coop because i worry it is to cold outside and she can't get there by herself

My guinea hen stared doing this when she was just a few months old. When I examined her, I realized that she had broken one of her toes. I was never able to get her to walk upright again and she continued to walk on her knees. For about a year, she would hang out in the coop by herself while all the others would go out and free range. I felt bad for her. Fortunately, the following spring she started going out and free ranging with the others. Although she wasn’t as fast as everyone else, she adapted and was able to keep up pretty well. Here is a picture of her. You can see how she can’t get herself upright on her feet:

Hopefully, you will be able to find the problem, heal it, and get her walking normally again. But if not, then don’t get too discouraged. They are resilient animals and an learn to adapt to disabilities....my little Pip is a good example of that!

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Hi, welcome to BYC!

Wow, a whole month and the flock isn't picking on her?

Good questions already asked. How old is she? Any other symptoms? Marek's is another possibility. I had a young bird survive, but not be quite mobile/assertive enough to escape MY flock dynamics.. so I culled.

But that's a great story of over coming that was posted!

Hope your girl feels better.

 

[Rooster lover 98]

She eats and drinks fine but were do you get the vitamin b complex at

 

[EggSighted4Life]

She eats and drinks fine but were do you get the vitamin b complex at

If you are getting human B, then any pharmacy section would have it. By complex I'm guessing it would have B6, B12, and seems like there is another # (3?) that goes along with those.

It may also be available in regular liquid bird vitamins in the pet department. or in the vitamin water mix packets.

 

[Eggcessive]

You can find it in any vitamin aisle in Walmarts, Target, or other stores. This is for humans, and you could even break it in half and use 1/2 tablet daily in food or even water. Feed stores sometimes sell injectable B complex, but the human tablets go far and are easier to use. Poultry vitamins usually contain B2 (riboflavin) as well. Those usually include most other necessary vitamins for chickens. NutriDrench is the only one I know of that doesn't have it.

 

[Birdinhand]

I have successfully fixed leg issues once, and that was with 3 day old chicks. my experience is that once they develop an off gate, it usually proves very difficult to correct. it's worth a try though!

 

[Rooster lover 98]

Thanks for telling me and i hope this works