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    Hen with a broken foot.

    I don't have any great advice, but I do have a hen with a broken foot/ankle She's our favorite hen too :-) She's been hopping around with her leg perpendicular to her body and her toes curled up behind her since the beginning of July and is a little frustrated but way more stable than she was...
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    Is it too late to splint?

    Thank you so much kidcody! It makes sense that her leg has atrophied. It's just so sad to look at. And I was just thinking today that I needed to trim her nails, but didn't know if I could or should, so, timely advice. But she does like to snuggle, and runs and hops in my lap if startled. She's...
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    Is it too late to splint?

    Hi All, I have a broken chicken about 3 months old :-( She survived a dog attack on July 4, and I separated her from the 2 other survivors. She was limping and her wing seemed injured, so we just let her rest. She ate well, didn't seem to be in pain, so we just kept her separated and let her out...
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    Hello! New to the forums and new to chickens!

    Hi, I've been lurking here since we decided to get chickens, and have found the site very helpful. I have 3 chickens, 1 Americauna/or Easter Egger, 1 RI Red, and one Mystery chicken :-) I also have 4 dogs and 2 cats and 2 parakeets and fish and a 7 y.o. daughter. The chickens are awesome...
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