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    Chicken walking funny

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    Chicken walking funny

    Tail is down hips, splayed out.
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    Chicken walking funny

    This one and a half-year-old female started with a limp about a week ago and has progressed to walking, almost standing upright like a duck. I’ve tried feeling her legs and hips, and they seem fine, but she is still acting and walking very weirdly. Any suggestions?
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    My rooster is trans.

    I got this boy about a month ago when he was a teenager. Ever since he arrived he has decided to sleep in a nesting box. At the time, I had one hen who was broody and doing the same thing. She has since quit but he hasn’t. I have tried dragging him out of the box when it is dark and putting him...
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    suicide?

    Thanks to all who replied. Of course, you are right. She is just ending her life and it’s a natural thing. I just wasn’t expecting this and it makes me so sad.
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    chicken suicide?

    I think my 8 or 9 year old chicken is committing suicide. Last week she had some really sparse droppings and had quit eating her feed. Figuring she had some kind of parasite, I took her fecal matter in to the vet for testing. It turned out she had no parasites or worms. He gave me some...
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    suicide?

    I think my 8 or 9 year old chicken is committing suicide. Last week she had some really sparse droppings and had quit eating her feed. Figuring she had some kind of parasite, I took her fecal matter in to the vet for testing. It turned out she had no parasites or worms. He gave me some...
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    Large hard gizzard

    I recently attended a butchering workshop where we butchered about 30 cornish cross chickens. In the process, they asked if anyone wanted the gizzards, livers, hearts, etc. I spoke up and took home a whole bunch of huge gizzards for my partner. When I got home, I realized that the owners of the...
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    White tiny spheres in my chicken's poop.

    Wow, I think you are right on with the tape worms. My cats have had them in the past but I didn't think the chicken did. I'll check out the appropriate wormer and tackle that problem. Thanks a lot.
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    White tiny spheres in my chicken's poop.

    I've seen these "things" in my chicken's poop for quite a while now. I can see that they are not going away even though she is the only chicken I have left and we've move to a completely new state. She's a Barred Rock and I found her about a year and 1/2 ago. I have always suspected that these...
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    Just found cockroaches the size of hamsters in my coop. HELLLPPP!!!!!

    Funny messages.....true, somewhat gross, a little frightening, but funny. I'm no expert but wouldn't diatamacious earth do a number on those roaches? Seems like it's good for getting rid of lots of little critters.
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    Twisted neck chicken

    Thanks for the responses. I appreciate all the information.
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    Twisted neck chicken

    I have a banty hen who is about 6 months old. She came over here from the neighbors so I don't know much about her or her breed. In the last week or so her neck has started to twist so much that her head is now upsidedown most of the time. She obviously can't eat or drink so will die but what...
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    How long on Chick Starter?

    My organic chicken starter feed says to feed them for the first 8 weeks.
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    Thought hen was dead.

    I had a chicken that got caught between a board and the fence. She was on the outside of the fence and the other chickens on the inside of the fence did a pretty good job of pecking on her comb and the other red membranes around her face and ear. I took her to a bird vet and she suggested...
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