[Dave Taylor]

Hi everyone, for some time now my welsummer pullet has had a limp. Probably started about a month ago, I think she had landed badly when jumping out of a tree. Her joint was very swollen, after a week or two it went down, and her limp was barely noticeable.

Now, over the past few days the limp has gotten worse, if not even worse than the first time, and the joint is once again swollen. The hen is in my girlfriends mixed flock, which she is very attached to and culling would only be my option if she was to get incredibly bad and if she gets sick and loses weight. At the moment she is keeping up with the flock (free range) and is eating well.

Does anyone have any advice on what could help? I will start keeping them in the pen so she does not walk as much.

Thanks everyone!!
Dave

[Marches Farmer]

Vet for an anti-inflammatory?  You need to keep her on the ground. 

[chrismahon]

We rub Arnica and Witch Hazel gel on any hot or swollen joints which seems to work in a few days.

[PetiteGalette]

If it is swollen and hot you need to give it a course of oxytetracylcine.
I buy mine from the USA in powder form which is a lot cheaper than anything I can get from the vets.........