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Last update on the hen.Moving her back with the others turned out to be a bad idea. Last Sunday I decided she was well enough to go back to the coop, even if her neck was still a bit curled and she was not moving around as much as a healthy hen should. As soon as I introduced her to the others...

quick update on the hen: I haven't been able to get vitamins or antibiotics for her yet, but I have been keeping her indoors with treats every day for her (veggies, oatmeal, yoghurt, corn). She is still not recovered 100%, but the seizures are nearly gone, and when they do occur she seems to be...

Thanks chkn, I will try to get some antibiotics and/or vitamins. I feed my hens laying crumbs, should that not have sufficient vitamins though?

Hi everyone, I just started keeping chickens and last week found one of my hens with similar symptoms. She will occasionally start curling her neck beneath her body while shaking and then usually topples over. It seems to happen especially when she is standing up picking at something on the...