Jasonpdx
Chirping
Hi All. I'm hoping someone can tell me what is going on. I am raising a flock of red rangers for meat birds. So far 2 have gone lame somehow. They were fine--walking around, foraging, etc. Then one day i noticed that one of them was not walking around with the others. She was just sitting in the chicken tractor and not coming out. I reached in and took her out and saw that she could not walk. it was like her legs just didn't work right any more. She would flop around and try to flutter back to the tractor, but her legs could not hold any of her weight. That was about 2 weeks ago. Now, I found that another bird is having the same issue. It is as if both hips are dislocated or something. It can't stand up at all. It just sits in the grass. I've heard stories of Cornish Cross becoming immobile because of their extreme growth rate. Maybe that is what is happening here? I was under the impression that Red Rangers didn't have these kinds of problems. There doesn't seem to be any injury.
I got these birds as baby chicks in mid-April, so they are only about 8-9 weeks old. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Jason
I got these birds as baby chicks in mid-April, so they are only about 8-9 weeks old. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Jason