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    Chicken Limping

    For the last couple of days, one of our bantam chickens has been limping on one leg. Her toes are curled under and she hobbles on the top of her foot when she walks. It is as though she cannot extend and spread her toes to step with the bottom of her foot. I do not see any injury to the foot...
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    Need Advice on Wobbling 16 Week Old Bantam Hen

    My wife and I purchased 21, six-week-old mixed breed bantam hens and roosters in May. One of the chickens started to wobble when it walked. One of its wings hung low and limp. Eventually the hen had trouble standing and finally it could not stand at all. Fearing a disease, I put the hen...
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    Predator Attack: Leg and Breast Injury on Leghorn Hen

    We had six adult Leghorn hens until recently. I was a little late closing the door to the run after sunset and something got into the coop, possibly a raccoon or an opossum. Whatever it was, it made off with one hen and injured a second. The injured bird has a pale and shriveled comb, but...
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    Greeting from the Barnhouse

    This is my first post and since introductions are in order, here is a little background information. In June of 2012, my wife and I bought an 1880s barn that was converted to home in the 1970s. We live in southeastern Wisconsin. The property had a 12 ft x 8 ft wooden shed used for chickens...
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