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    Broken leg? Sprain? How to tell

    Thank you for your help coach. I’ve been reading up. We culled her this morning. Her vaccinated sister was housed with her but I now do not want her to mix with my unvaccinated adult hens. While it may be too late, I believe this may be our best bet and then control environmental risk factors -...
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    Broken leg? Sprain? How to tell

    Thank you coach. Yes, she has to be euthanised no matter what, today. I have not had it before, if it is as I suspect. I have one vaccinated (apparently) chick who has once mingled with the older unvaccinated hens. If she’s a possible carrier, although not sick, I’d rather re-home her. The...
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    Broken leg? Sprain? How to tell

    Dear coach, I need help. I’ve done everything I can and I now think she has Marek’s after observing for a few days, giving all support (incl sling) and reading up on symptoms. Both legs and wings have no strength, droopy lower eye lid, laboured breathing. Mainly lies flat. Seems progressively...
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    Broken leg? Sprain? How to tell

    That’s really helpful and yes I think that would help a lot. I’ll check on her again now. I used waterproof cushy tape but I’ll check for swelling etc.
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    Broken leg? Sprain? How to tell

    Hi there, I am sorry I haven’t taken photos. I have strapped the leg break with a flat stick and also made a foot shoe for the broken toe. But she seems in pain -She pants a lot. Still eating and drinking within reach. I don’t know if she’ll make iir? It’s evening here in Oz.
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    Broken leg? Sprain? How to tell

    I’m dealing with an issue just discovered with my 9 week old pullet. I read all I could and the examined her. It took a few up close observations to figure it out. I thought the problem was broken foot and splinted it. Seems this was only part of it. Hoping she’d walk better than she did...
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