Leg seeming to not support bodyweight

[Kpsmith04]

Hello. We have a 1 year old chicken who seems to have a bad hip. She can stand in place for about 2-3 minutes, then it seems her leg gets weak and her backside starts to droop to the left and she rolls to the left side on the floor. She can walk a few steps before her left leg gives out again and she rolls to the left and onto the floor. She uses her wings to help her balance. She can fly up to the roost. It takes her a few tries to find just the right balance, but she manages to stay there for a while. She hasn't lowered herself to sit on the roost. She wants to get into the nest box, but can't get her left leg to support her body enough for the step up. She can get up and down the ramp from the coop to the run by flying. Not sure she can balance enough on the feeder when there are other chickens eating at the same time. We have removed her and are keeping her in a crate. She is eating, drinking, and pooping just fine! She hasn't laid an egg since Sunday and today is Wednesday. We've checked her for mites, lice, worms, Bumblefoot, scaley legs, and wounds and haven't found anything. Her legs don't seem to hurt differently when we touch them or move them. Her feet curl like they're supposed to. She's molting a bit just like the others. None of the other chickens are showing any signs of issues. Any other ideas besides a pulled muscle or torn tendon/ligament? Should we see how she is in 2-3 more days and if the same, reintroduce her to the flock and see how she does? She really misses her girls and they miss her, too. Thanks!

 

[500Chickens]

she may be too heavy for her leg to hold her?

 

[Eggcessive]

Can you see any swelling, green bruising, or a small cut in the skin along the leg to the hip? Are the footpads free of scabs? Do you have a rooster? You could try giving a human calcium citrate tablet with vitamin D or a Tums orally in case she has a stuck egg.

 

[hanneke]

Vitamin B deficiency maybe.
Nutri-drench added to water fixed it for me. Maybe a drop of selenium