Pinched nerve? Or egg bound?

[african chickens]

So one of my hens I found her dragging her leg I'm going to try and treat it like a pinched nerve and put her in a humid bathroom I was wondering if this would be a good idea or if somebody thought there was something better

 

[Eggcessive]

It does sound like she could have injured her leg, and could have nerve damage. Can you give us some details and history? How old is she? Do you have a rooster who might have injured her? Was she vaccinated for Mareks disease? Is there any green bruising or selling on her leg or joint? Any pictures are welcome. I would separate her in a wire dog crate with food and water, so that she rests the leg and is not bullied by the other chickens.

 

[african chickens]

So I put her in the humid bathroom for treatment just in case it's her being egg bound

 

[african chickens]

It does sound like she could have injured her leg, and could have nerve damage. Can you give us some details and history? How old is she? Do you have a rooster who might have injured her? Was she vaccinated for Mareks disease? Is there any green bruising or selling on her leg or joint? Any pictures are welcome. I would separate her in a wire dog crate with food and water, so that she rests the leg and is not bullied by the other chickens.

She's a 2 year old mix breed hen, I have two roosters, I believe she was not vaccinated against Merricks, and I do not see any bruising or swelling

 

[african chickens]

 

[Eggcessive]

Sometimes they can injure a tendon in the joint, but I would make her rest the leg. If a vet is possible, that may help to determine what exactly is wrong. Adding new birds from other places could bring in a disease such as Mareks. Usually it affects young chickens under 8 months old, but it can appear in older hens if they have been exposed later. I wouldn’t let her jump onto a roost. Let us know how she gets along.

 

[african chickens]

So she's currently in my bathroom And I gave her some Tums just in case she's egg bound

 

[Eggcessive]

Let us know how she is in the morning. Hens can have some temporary paralysis from egg binding. Has she ever had a problem with that before?

 

[african chickens]

Let us know how she is in the morning. Hens can have some temporary paralysis from egg binding. Has she ever had a problem with that before?

No but within the last year she's had problems with a blocked preening gland. And now that that's finally cleared up she's now having other problems.

 

[african chickens]

Either way the lucky hen gets to sleep in our bathroom overnight, in a crate of course but