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Date Posted: 19:58:40 04/16/12 Mon
Author: Kendra Sherrod
Subject: Male silkie tips forward, runs crooked and limps

Hi. I have a four month old silkie that I think is a rooster but hasn't starting crowing yet. When I got him at 4 weeks he was fine. At about two months I noticed a spot on his leg just above his foot where there was no covering and I could see ridges that looked like bone, like he'd injured his leg. He could still walk and had a slight limp. Progressively he has started tipping forward and resting on his breastbone. When he runs, he runs diagonally and stumbles. It looks like he swings one of his legs around. He can't stand, rests on his breastbone and falls over occasionally. He eats and drinks, is otherwise healthy, and tries to keep up with the flock but can't often make it into the coop without help. There is still some ridge visible on one foot where there are no scales.

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