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After dark, grab a flashlight and shine the light into one of his eyes. Watch carefully to see if the pupil will shrink and dilate again when you remove the light. Repeat with his other eye. His beak appears unusually long for a Marans. When feeling sick/weak, they will not grind down their...

If this pinfeather proves to be the cause of his problem, you could pull it, but be careful not to cause more damage when doing so. Disinfect prior to pulling and afterwards as well and spray with Blue Kote to conceal the red colour which will otherwise entice pecking. Some of my Marans will...

Is this pinfeather bloody/broken? Do the pinfeathers reach the ground when he walks? Look closely, if they push back into his toes when he puts his feet to the ground. This is a common problem with breeds that have heavily feathered feet.

I would not feed flax seeds to chicks and only very little to adults occasionally (black chickens get a wonderful green sheen), because of the amount of cyanogenic glycosides it contains. Look at his legs and feet: In case they are feathered, are there pinfeathers coming in that might pinch him...