Help! My chicken can’t walk, what to do?!

[Nellixc]

I have 8 chickens, all 5 1/2 months old. None have laid and egg yet. Last week my chicken stopped walking - we tried giving her epsom salt baths and she seemed a lil more peppy after each one, but now she lays with her one leg straight out and can’t sit up. Her leg doesn’t appear to be broken and she is eating and drinking normally. What can I do?!

 

[azygous]

I hate to have to tell you this, but that is a classic symptom of Marek's. It usually precedes death. This could have serious consequences for your flock. Marek's is very contagious, and there is no cure for chickens exposed to it. The best you can do is when this chicken dies, send her for a necropsy to a state lab so you will know for sure. Then you will know what you are dealing with because it's possible other chickens will be showing similar symptoms.