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UPDATE! I’m really happy to share that the chicken is walking around again! I kept her in the sling for honestly probably about 5 weeks to give her time to heal. And then one morning when I got home she had climbed out of the sling and was walking around my living room. She’s still not strong...

Just an update on my chicken. She is in good spirits, and the sling has helped. But she still isn’t able to stand or balance herself properly.

I think that sling will be so helpful. I’ve had her wrapped and propped up by a towel, but a sling design with a poop hole will keep her cleaner. It’s possible her injuries came from the flock, but I’m not 100% sure. I’ve found her outside the coop once or twice when I go to close the door and...

Just superficial.

Not really. She puts a little weight on it but won’t grasp

Thanks for responding. It’s just nice to not be alone! I’ve got her inside the house and I’ve stabilized her with a blanket. She’s eating and drinking electrolyte water and seems energetic. She’ll try and get up and immediately fall over. Even when she’s just sitting it’s like she’s wobbling a...

One of our hens has a drooping wing and is having trouble standing. Her head was bleeding when I found her, which might have come from the flock, or she might have been attacked by something. I don’t think her legs are injured, but when I set her on her feet she falls backwards onto her bum...

I’ll have to see if I can get my birds tested. They really haven’t had any signs of any illnesses though. I’m just frustrated that we keep getting sick and I can’t find the source.

We keep a small flock of chickens in our backyard, and the kids and I have gotten sick off and on the past few months. We went to the doctor and found out we had an E. coli infection (EAEC strain) so we all got on antibiotics. My chickens have seemed fine, but I can’t figure out where else the...