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    1yr old hen distended abdomen but active

    Interesting I have one that I just found this morning looking exactly the same. Dragging her tail and kind of waddling. Seems fine eating but walking funny. I hope someone can give some help.
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    Okay.. My Cornish X are 10 weeks tomorrow.

    I have 8 CX hens that I didn't have time to butcher, when we did the other 17 at 8 weeks, that are still running around at 15 weeks. They are all healthy and roam the 3/4 acre run they share with 13 layers and 12, 7 week old CX. All the CX will head to freezer camp in one week. The 15 week...
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    My birds processed on Sunday.

    What was the live weight? Just wondering how much is lost when processing.
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    Meat birds ? mareks

    Thanks Beekissed, the people that lived here before us had some laying hens. So there is a history of birds. It was two years ago since there were any chickens in the coop or run, not sure if that makes any difference or not. Thanks
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    Meat birds ? mareks

    I will try and find some of the vitamins. I don't think it is a problem with getting too big for thier legs because it has been the smaller birds that are going down. It seems more like a neurological problem, the one was walking somewhat unsteady and few hours later could not get up and...
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    Meat birds ? mareks

    Hi looking for some help. I have just started with chickens, my first batch. We got 30 cornish x and 13 laying hens all as chicks, about 5 weeks ago. About a week ago I had one that would not get up and move when I went in the coop, or would shuffle using wings to help, she was about 4 weeks...
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