I just started this thread:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/764062/why-wont-our-chick-use-her-legs
We have discovered that the problem is a slipped achilles tendon on both legs. We can feel it slip into place when we gently push it back, but we can't make it stay when we let go and the...
Our 3 week old pullet just in the last few days stopped using her legs. She just sits with her feet in front of her, resting on her "elbows". Everything else about her seems to be fine. She's eating, drinking, she can flop around enough to get to water and food, she peeps like a champion, her...
I am a complete newbie. I live in North Western Illinois. Cold winters and hot summers.
Quick history so far. We started with 4 chicks in the mail (2 buffs, 1 BPR, and 1 dominique) back in early June. We lost two (the buffs) to an animal when we were out of town. We replaced them with 1...
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I am a complete newbie. I live in North Western Illinois. Cold winters and hot summers.
Quick history so far. We started with 4 chicks in the mail (2 buffs, 1 BPR, and 1 dominique) back in early June. We lost two (the buffs) to an animal...