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  1. jonleibowitz

    9 month old hen unable to walk.

    Thanks for the reply and sorry about the two threads. Not sure how to merge or delete one. She is not laying yet. Probably was about to be that age. I inspected her this morning and no wounds on her feet. They are totally limp right at the joint where the feathers end and she is basically trying...
  2. jonleibowitz

    9 month old hen unable to walk.

    I have checked her feet. No wounds at all. He thighs seems to be working fine and both legs are just cut off where feathers turn to the scaly leg part. She is basically trying walk on her “knees”
  3. jonleibowitz

    9 month old hen unable to walk.

    Sorry. Not sure how I posted this twice. Please use this thread. Based on limited research, it appears she likely had Mareks and I should euthanize her. :( The breeder I got her from vaccinated for this, so I’m at a loss.
  4. jonleibowitz

    9 month old hen unable to walk.

    Hello all, I just got back from being out of town and one of my hens is unable to walk. Her legs seems like they are totally limp and all kind of sprawled out. Almost as if she is paralyzed. I just threw food to her, within reach, and she is gobbling it up. She was likely very hungry from...
  5. jonleibowitz

    Cold chickens.....when to use heat lamp?

    I just came across this thread, though its old, wondering about if my new red heat lamp will bother them at night. I just wanted to add for those still wonderin, I live in the North East, my birds have done fine in temperatures hovering around zero at night with no added heat to their coop...
  6. jonleibowitz

    First post, need some help with my free rangers!

    Alright!! Thanks for the all very speedy helpful replies. I'm going to take a multi-prongged approach. Ill keep them in until later in the day, I'll throw some golf balls down in the other boxes, and maybe I'll make some sort of "outdoor fenced-in run" so they have can have access to worms...
  7. jonleibowitz

    First post, need some help with my free rangers!

    Hey All, I have been coming to this forum for a few months to learn about raising chickens, but this is my first post. I have 3 hens (barred rock, buff orpington, RI Red) and they are free range with a home-built coop to return to at night. My problem is this.....my hens are very smart and...
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