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    How often do chickens get keel injuries? Or maybe my girl has botulism?

    I did just read one article that says that it may be caused by a bacterium, but no more info is given. All other articles call it a genetic affect or due to too rapid growth. Here is another article about kinky back: https://thepoultrysite.com/disease-guide/spondylolisthesis-kinky-back Here is...
  2. Eggcessive

    How often do chickens get keel injuries? Or maybe my girl has botulism?

    Kinky back is a a genetic defect. It may also be from a vitamin or mineral deficiency in parent stock. I don’t read anything about it being from bacteria. Can you be specific?
  3. Eggcessive

    How often do chickens get keel injuries? Or maybe my girl has botulism?

    Have you thought about her possibly having kinky back (also called roach back,) which is a spondylopathy or bone deformity of the spine and breastbone. It can cause compression of the spinal cord and sometimes paralysis of the legs. Spondylopathies can be common in chickens, more so in meat...
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