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    Hen Slowly Stopped Walking & No Idea Why

    That’s great news! They do weird things sometimes.
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    Hen Slowly Stopped Walking & No Idea Why

    I had her inside for a bit, but now she is in my brooder box within the chicken coop. I don’t have chicks right now, so it’s an easy way to keep her separated from everyone so they don’t pick on her or get into her food/water. I’m sorry your hen is not doing well 😔 it’s good that she still wants...
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    Hen Slowly Stopped Walking & No Idea Why

    She is still with us, but she is the exact same as she was when I made this post. Still alert & seems totally content… but not walking at all. She will stand for short spurts, but that’s it. I keep almost taking her to be euthanized, but then someone else with chickens will tell me that the same...
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    Hen Slowly Stopped Walking & No Idea Why

    I don’t have photos of her poop, but it has looked normal! No bloat or fluid build up. I’m planning to bring her in today so I can keep a closer eye on her & give her some vitamins/supplements. REALLY hoping it isn’t Mareks.
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    Hen Slowly Stopped Walking & No Idea Why

    Hi all! I have an ayam cemani hen that is only a little over a year old. About a month ago, she started being the last hen to come in after free ranging. I’d usually have to go find her and pick her up to bring her over to the coop. She was still walking around at this point, but weirdly easy to...
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    Review by 'ericalee33' in article 'Chicken Run Build and Shed conversion-25 + pages'

    This is so helpful! I am currently turning a metal shed into a larger coop for my flock, and this info is a game changer!
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    Help! Weird chicken behavior

    She seemed much better Friday afternoon, and she is back to normal as of yesterday. It sounds similar to issues your chickens have had.
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    Help! Weird chicken behavior

    Well, I thought she was. She is eating and drinking… but still a little more lethargic than the rest and definitely holding her tail weird. Here is a picture of my maybe sick hen and then my healthy one.
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    Help! Weird chicken behavior

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    Help! Weird chicken behavior

    Also, she is acting fine now. Pooping, drinking, eating. Her tail is back up.
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    Help! Weird chicken behavior

    They eat a local feed that has crushed oyster shells, and I have extra available for them. They also free range & forage plus get leftover veggies or fruit a few days a week.
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    Help! Weird chicken behavior

    Hi! I’ve had my flock for about 8-9 months, and it has gone really well. My hens are all laying consistently and seem happy. Today, though, a weird incident occurred. One of my cream legbars was nowhere to be found when we put my flock back in their run from free ranging. This was unusual for...
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    Ayam Cemani Eye Injury?

    He is a young cockerel working to establish dominance over his hens. I haven’t seen any of them mess with him, but I’m sure it’s possible one of them pecked at him. I’m going to keep treating him and hope for the best. He’s acting totally normal and active, but he is definitely favoring his good...
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    Ayam Cemani Eye Injury?

    I haven’t seen any bubbles or foam. I will definitely get some saline for an eye wash, though! And read up on MG. I have not added any new birds. I got my whole flock at the same time as chicks.
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    Black Copper Maran & Langshans

    Oh, I didn’t even think about eye color! That’s very helpful. I send her pictures about 4 weeks ago when she identified the breeds for me (I took off their leg bands too early and the hairy legged chickens were hard to tell apart at a young age)… so maybe it’s easier to tell now!
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