Dying Hen.... more than a broken leg???

[Harestad Farm]

a few days ago i found one of my hens that appeared to have an injured. leg... we isolate and i searched and felt could could never find a break or even any specific spot on her leg that shed react in pain to.. she continued to eat and drink, but she seemed to progresively get worse till i found her this evening like this..... It would really appear that its something other than a broken/fractured or bruised leg.s... either she is giving up or there is a deeper medical concern and cause for the lameness... which brings me to the big question... what else could it be? a disease? anything contagious that i need to be concerned for the rest of the flock? she has not passed yet but Im sure in the morning she will be... any help or ideas or direction would be appreciated.. she is no longer able or willing to even attempt to get up

 

[Ruralhideaway]

Someone will be along with more experience than me but I immediately had the thought that maybe it's an egg issue rather than her leg?

 

[BYC910]

I'm sorry pretty sure she has this and there isn't much you can do for her .It comes on fast . Almost always deadly

 

[LuLuFlockMom]

View attachment 1220866 I'm sorry pretty sure she has this and there isn't much you can do for her .It comes on fast . Almost always deadly

Don't go scaring the girl. I am no expert on chickens by any means but these are the things that I looked up on the disease that you said her hen has.
Signs

• Paralysis of legs, wings and neck.
• Loss of weight.
• Grey iris or irregular pupil.
• Vision impairment.
• Skin around feather follicles raised and roughened.

A bird may never show symptoms. Generally, Classic Marek's (with paralysis and/or lymphomas) has an incubation period of 3-25 weeks. Meaning, the 'soonest' that a chicken might show visceral symptoms after being infected is about three weeks... but on the other hand it may not show symptoms for up to 25 weeks.
Newborn chicks are protected by maternal antibodies for a few weeks. After infection, microscopic lesions are present after one to two weeks, and gross lesions are present after three to four weeks. The virus is spread in dander from feather folicles and transmitted by inhalation.

Which makes me think that this is not Marek's.

 

[BYC910]

@ orrpeople Just suffered through loses and vaccinated for it .

 

[LuLuFlockMom]

@ orrpeople Just suffered through loses and vaccinated for it .

Sorry for your losses.

 

[BYC910]

Don't go scaring the girl. I am no expert on chickens by any means but these are the things that I looked up on the disease that you said her hen has.
Signs

• Paralysis of legs, wings and neck.
• Loss of weight.
• Grey iris or irregular pupil.
• Vision impairment.
• Skin around feather follicles raised and roughened.

A bird may never show symptoms. Generally, Classic Marek's (with paralysis and/or lymphomas) has an incubation period of 3-25 weeks. Meaning, the 'soonest' that a chicken might show visceral symptoms after being infected is about three weeks... but on the other hand it may not show symptoms for up to 25 weeks.
Newborn chicks are protected by maternal antibodies for a few weeks. After infection, microscopic lesions are present after one to two weeks, and gross lesions are present after three to four weeks. The virus is spread in dander from feather folicles and transmitted by inhalation.

Which makes me think that this is not Marek's.

I'm no vet but the straight leg and the lose of leg use is the most common sign . Most don't make more than three or four days once paralysis sets in and they lose use of their legs . Also it is the most common virus that afflicts chickens . J/S

 

[nminusyplusm]

Don't go scaring the girl. I am no expert on chickens by any means but these are the things that I looked up on the disease that you said her hen has.
Signs

• Paralysis of legs, wings and neck.
• Loss of weight.
• Grey iris or irregular pupil.
• Vision impairment.
• Skin around feather follicles raised and roughened.

A bird may never show symptoms. Generally, Classic Marek's (with paralysis and/or lymphomas) has an incubation period of 3-25 weeks. Meaning, the 'soonest' that a chicken might show visceral symptoms after being infected is about three weeks... but on the other hand it may not show symptoms for up to 25 weeks.
Newborn chicks are protected by maternal antibodies for a few weeks. After infection, microscopic lesions are present after one to two weeks, and gross lesions are present after three to four weeks. The virus is spread in dander from feather folicles and transmitted by inhalation.

Which makes me think that this is not Marek's.

From reading BYC and seeing plenty of photos, unfortunately I have to agree with BYC910, that DOES look like Marek's paralysis to me:
https://www.google.com/search?q=Mar...ra7YAhUnxFQKHWoQAf4Q_AUICigB&biw=1402&bih=780

 

[LuLuFlockMom]

From reading BYC and seeing plenty of photos, unfortunately I have to agree with BYC910, that DOES look like Marek's paralysis to me:
https://www.google.com/search?q=Marek's+leg&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS685US685&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwju88K9ra7YAhUnxFQKHWoQAf4Q_AUICigB&biw=1402&bih=780

Awe That's terrible.

 

[Harestad Farm]

so I should probably take her in after she dies and have them do a necropsy to determine cause???? and if its this Marek's, does that mean my whole flock is doomed???