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    Chicken with splayed legs & curled feet

    Thank you all for your replies and information. I’ve owned chickens for 15yrs and this is a first time experience. I’ve been giving her poly-sol until the poultry cell is delivered- today.
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    Chicken with splayed legs & curled feet

    Here are some photos
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    Chicken with splayed legs & curled feet

    Hi. No new members added. I think it is Mareks, sadly. I’ve read about it but not sure what to do. I guess just comfort measures as she is eating and drinking.
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    Chicken with splayed legs & curled feet

    Hmmm- won’t rule it out but she has been vaccinated
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    Chicken with splayed legs & curled feet

    Hello. I have an almost 2yo chicken who quite suddenly, cannot walk bc of splayed legs and her feet tend to curl under and when splay are done very narrowly. I’ve her contained and bound her legs like treating for a chick. Any suggestions or info is welcomed.
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    Soft-shelled eggs, and now a double-yolker. Is this normal?

    I've been having a similar problem with my Pekin ducks and not noticed a difference between adding calcium to the feed or as a side dish. I've also tried duck and flock raiser feed. I do know you want to be careful with how much calcium you add directly to their feed as it can damage their...
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    Dusty Run

    There are different kinds of sand. River sand has larger particles therefore less dust. I only use it in the open run. It helps with drainage and prevents me from slipping on the compact soil. (12hens & 2 ducks). Inside the coop I place cut opened feed bags under the roosts. This way every few...
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    TSC duck breeds? Make your guess!

    This is so interesting to me. If TSC refers to the tractor place, our stores in the northeast are all labeled. I got 2 Peking’s and none of yourself look like mine so that can be crossed off. Do you have more recent photos & have you figured it out?
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    Nest box pads? (As opposed to loose bedding)

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    Broken feathers

    As mentioned, I’m in New England. I agree the cycle is related to climate- hot & humid, and early Summer until the molt in the Fall. They are not pulling their feathers out. They are breaking them at the shaft just above the where the downy feathers start. The feathers I am finding on the...
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    Broken feathers

    I’m thinking more along the lines of it being hot, some become stressed and preen more often causing the feather breakage. It would be cooler having the less dense feathers on top of the downy under coat. The free calcium should take care of brittle feather shafts. The feathers I am finding in...
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    Broken feathers

    Hello! I've read older posts on broken feathers and thought I would add my an updated post with my observations and experience. I live in New England and the past few seasons, starting in the late spring, I have noticed my girls with broken feathers just before the downy part starts...
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