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    4 year old hen cant walk

    She honestly had no leg control, they were just sort of splayed out. She used her wings to adjust her position. She stayed alert and then died in the middle of the night on Sunday. I have had no similar symptoms from my other birds.
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    In your experience--what breeds are the nicest roosters? And meanest?

    We had a polish-araucana roo that was mean and really had it in for my daughter who was 4 or 5 at the time. He would also run at me and occasionally hit my legs. He was a good protector for my hens although funny looking (he had a mohawk) so I didnt want to get rid of him. I resolved to...
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    4 year old hen cant walk

    I found my 4 year old hen Kelly in the nest box yesterday. I picked her up and put her out on the ground, but soon realized she cant walk or move her legs. Her wings move just fine and she uses them to move a bit. I have put her in a box and brought her inside with necessary food and water...
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