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I’m not sure, it seems like her leg is injured. She won’t stand and she will only lay down to one side favoring her left leg.

I believe she injured herself jumping off the roof of the nesting boxes. No signs of fly strike.

Thank you. She has been down for 10 days.

Hello and thank you. It has been 10 days now.

Hello, thank you. She hasn’t been able to stand for the past ten days. I believe she jumped off the roof of the nesting boxes and injured herself. I found her laying on her side with her leg out stretched. I brought I the house and have her isolated ina box. She has now bruising or swelling...

Thank you so much for replying. Yes, she does use and move both legs but she uses the right leg more and pulls away when I touch the left. She curls the toes of the left and tucks it up against herself. She also, fusses and screeches when I try to pick her up on her left side or lay her down on...

I learned about this site from a neighbor who is also learning how to take care of his new flock and I would like to get information from experiences members. I have an injured chicken that I need help caring for.

My 4 month old buff Orpington was found laying on her side a little over a week ago. She is unable to stand up on her own and prefers to lay only on one side. If I try to turn her over she protests and flap around until she can get herself on the other side. It appears to me that her leg or...