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    Whats up with this chook

    Hi Frozenhazard I for the first time felt what seems to be an egg last night and it was nearly at the opening so I used some olive oil up the vent, did an internal and yes it felt like an egg. Later I repeated the process and the "egg seems to have gone further back into the chook, but could...
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    Whats up with this chook

    I have a 19 week old Chook/ Rooster, was sure it was a rooster until this strange behaviour started. It is a Rhode Island red. For the past week it has been standing upright, it has a bit of runny poo. I have wormed it and isolated it. it walks in a strange upward shuffling motion, like a...
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    Young chicken has problem with legs

    Hello Chooks chic and Chick-a-dee Sorry for my late reply, the net has been down here for a few days ! Yes I do believe the mites weakened the chicks, but the freezing cold and my lack of proper care would also have contributed. I have not had poultry since I was a child some 30 odd years ago...
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    Young chicken has problem with legs

    Hello Chic-a-Deee thanks for asking. Hi Dino had splayed legs for a while when younger, but he soon mended. He/ she has been in our house at nights ( full time now during the day also as cannot get around) He/she is in a travelling cot. But the floor was covered in coarse material. He/ she...
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    Young chicken has problem with legs

    Hi. This is my first time on here.. hope someone can help:). I went to the vet on Monday, basically it was a waste of time. One chook needed to be put down and this other one ( Dino) needed her/his legs checked. Dino was walking around on one leg basically for a few days, the other was straight...
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