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  1. justplainbatty

    Buff orpington weak??

    Glad to hear she is doing better! You can put the grit in with the food just to make sure, that's what I do. I do their oyster shell the same way. You'll be able to adjust how much you give them if when the feed dish is empty there's a lot of grit and shell left. A lot of people give shell free...
  2. justplainbatty

    Buff orpington weak??

    If her leg is injured, she would limp, hop or the leg would appear out of alignment. Try putting her on a 2 inch wide perch and see if she wraps her feet around it. If she can't then maybe it is a sprain. A 3 foot jump for a chicken is nothing, they can do that all day long. I am pretty sure her...
  3. justplainbatty

    Buff orpington weak??

    VetRX is for respiratory support mainly. (think vic's vapo-rub). The insert in the package mentions some other benefits like dry legs and such. The original formula for it, which, contained lard instead of corn oil, was invented for use in human babies to combat the flu back in the late 1800's...
  4. justplainbatty

    Buff orpington weak??

    I use VetRx daily on my flock, it's great stuff but I only started using it after I found a chicken sounding like she was having an asthma attack. The bedding advice is also sound. But I was thinking if she was cold she would huddle with others. If she separates herself, she is not feeling well...
  5. justplainbatty

    Buff orpington weak??

    I start my chicks on grit at 2 weeks (baby grit). They should all be on grit now. Maybe she is going to start laying, maybe she is cold for some reason or sick. It wouldn't hurt to separate her in a warm house while you figure it out. Are her comb and wattles of good color? At least while she is...
  6. justplainbatty

    Buff orpington weak??

    That temp is not "cold" for chickens, especially buffs. I agree with taking her inside though. Make sure she is eating and drinking. Give electrolytes,scrambled eggs, a little yogurt in addition to feed ration. Is there anything the girl might have gotten into in the garage? Plastic, metal...
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