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    Chicken is unable to move - can just about eat ?!

    She was okay yesterday and I need to check her soon . I will keep you updated x
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    Chicken is unable to move - can just about eat ?!

    I will soak her legs now and apply some Vaseline . Okay . Thank you for the suggestion about mareks . I attempt the sling idea x
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    Chicken is unable to move - can just about eat ?!

    I think - although we love her very much . - it’s her time to go soon anyway . As she is an older lady and is lonely because of the loss of her friend it will be better . Unfortunately it’s not an area know for paralysing bugs and so it’s probably mareks . Thank you x
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    Chicken is unable to move - can just about eat ?!

    Right okay , Thank you . I will try my best x
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    Chicken is unable to move - can just about eat ?!

    She has a little bit of movement left . I don’t know it that makes any difference ?
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    Chicken is unable to move - can just about eat ?!

    When we pick her up her legs don’t move and when we try to move her toes. They stay in the position . She hasn’t moved in 2 days but she can freely move her wings . Our chickens haven’t laid eggs in around a year and a half so I’m doubtful it’s the egg theory ( although something I would never...
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    Chicken is unable to move - can just about eat ?!

    Her friend - we think - died from a old age and a respiratory complication . Here is the pictures :
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    Sadly , we only have one Rhode Island left - and I’m afraid she is very ill x

    Sadly , we only have one Rhode Island left - and I’m afraid she is very ill x
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    Chicken is unable to move - can just about eat ?!

    so I have a 4 year old Rhode island red who suddenly was unable to walk ( it happened around 2-3 days ago ) . She has no lifted skin or any other abnormalities so I don’t think it’s is mareks , but I’m totally clueless to what it could be. We put her in some grass today and she will eat some (...
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    Winter tricks and tips

    O Oh thank you , I like this idea - cheap and simple x
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    Winter tricks and tips

    Hi, Does anyone know ways to stop chicken drinkers from freezing as the only method I have is pouring boiling water on them, although this does not always seem effective. I know some people get heated water troughs although these are usually expensive and I fear it would only be helpful for 2...
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    Buff Orpington with foaming eyes

    Thank you x I had heard of Tylan but getting my hands on it was difficult . I will try terramycin x
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    I have a buff Orpington , two Rhodes island reds and a columbine

    I have a buff Orpington , two Rhodes island reds and a columbine
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    Buff Orpington with foaming eyes

    Hi , I have a buff Orpington who is about 2-3 years old and living with 3 other chickens. She has foaming eyes that we have cleaned with water and the bubbles keep coming back ! This has been happening for a number of weeks now and no amount of cleaning has helped . I have researched how to...
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