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    Hen Can't Hop Into Coop or Climb Steps

    Thank you!
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    Hen Can't Hop Into Coop or Climb Steps

    Hi, thanks for the response. The stairs aren't really that steep. Long and low. Just as an FYI, she won't hop over any of the "obstacles" that I keep in the run to break things up, like a piece of 4 X 4. Sleeps on the floor in the coop instead of hopping onto the roost which isn't high off...
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    Hen Can't Hop Into Coop or Climb Steps

    Hi All, I have a hen who is six years old. Coming out of last winter, I noticed she would no longer (couldn't) hop into the coop. I attributed it to "old age". As a result, I built stairs, and she has used them up until a couple of days ago. Now, she can't climb the stairs. If I pick her up...
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    Guinea pigs!!

    Great thread! I have two guinea pigs. Will need to add pictures shortly.
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    Chicken can't hop into coop

    Thank you very much for checking in! Very kind of you! The hen is doing good. She can hop about halfway up the ramp and then get into the coop to roost. That said, I am still curious as to why she is having trouble. Going to keep my eye on her via my camera to see if her hop gets a little...
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    Chicken can't hop into coop

    Thank you. Tomorrow, I am going to make a ramp for her. My only concern is if she will know how to use it and will the other chickens get confused by this new "thing".
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    Chicken can't hop into coop

    Hi, she has to jump about 16 inches and she is @ 5 years old.
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    Chicken can't hop into coop

    Happy Thanksgiving! I have cameras around my coop/run. Last night I noticed something in the run. It was one of the chickens. After further exploration, I was able to determine that she can't hop back into the coop at night. She gets close and gives it a try, but she just can't get up...
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    Super Limp Leg

    Yep. Had her over two years. No need birds over the past 30 days (we have the same flock for the 2+ years). Thank you for all of the generous help!
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    Super Limp Leg

    Sure. I’ll post some photos tomorrow. She really isn’t able to stand at all (maybe a brief second if you put her on her feet). As far as food is concerned, she gets Purina Layena Crumble, broccoli, cucumbers, mealworms and other assorted treats. She is over two years old (I had her since she...
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    Super Limp Leg

    Hi Folks, opened the coop today and a chicken was down. Looked like she was trying to crawl into the nesting box. I am very far from experienced, but my first thought was that a leg is broken based on how limp it looked. The leg didn't have any cuts, bruises. etc. This wasn't from a predator...
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    Does sand attract earthworms?

    I have used sand in my run for years. Never an earthworm in there. Sand isn’t their thing.
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    Worms and I am not talking about fishing

    Thank you very much! I wasn't even thinking about maggots. I don't have a picture, but now that you mention, they did look like maggots. I was so "concerned" when I saw them, I assumed the worst. You see, I was out on vacation for a week and a half and the poop built up by the roost. It was...
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    Confused about Wazine 17.

    Thank you! I have read that some folks put the paste on bread and feed it to the chicken. Out of curiosity, have you tried this?
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    Confused about Wazine 17.

    When you use the Safeguard, are you putting it in the chickens' water or are you giving it to them directly? Thanks!
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