Hi there! I have had 2 lavender Orpingtons lose use of their legs. 1st about 8-10 weeks old and the second one just happened at about 6 months old. They seem to be a normal healthy bird and over night they will be laying on their sides with their legs out to the side of them. Head is up and...
this isn’t for me personally, but i have a friend who keeps chickens and isn’t on here, but one of his girls (she’s only two years old) is limping and said that she did a forward roll yesterday. he said that it’s definitely something on her left side? i’m trying to get more information. there’s...
My 6 year old rooster has all of a sudden started having balance and walking issues. Two days ago I cleaned their coop and trimmed his spurs. His left leg has bothered him for about a year now. No sign of injury, just thought maybe arthritis. He’s always got around fine just with a odd gait. He...
Two weeks ago my hen was climbing up a rocky part of the coop when a rooster got hold of her. To put it blunt, he jumped on her, mated and off he went. She didn't stand up straigt away, so he took a second go at her. She closed her eyes and shook her head, didnt stand up so mister went for a...