injured legs

  1. pickledhill

    11 weeks old, still not walking

    Story: Our girl Bonita (Orpington): We made a huge mistake at the beginning by putting straw around the inside perimeter of their brooder. We quickly learned that it was too slick for their baby legs and at a few weeks old her and another chick were having a hard time walking. We took the straw...
  2. C

    Cross Legged Injured Chick - help!

    We got 8 chicks in mid February and noticed recently one of the Black Star chicks was much smaller and basically immobile. We separated her immediately - her legs appear to have a cross leg issue, she will hold one foot up towards the other and can’t walk or balance without flapping her wings...
  3. lena_

    Chicken Been Attacked by Dog! Broken Leg?

    I have a 13 year old dog who can be very naughty at times. He has attacked and killed ducks before. This afternoon when the mum was driving the family car past the chicken run. I saw Bob (the dog) attacking a hen. I got out of the car and yelled at Bob, and then I leaned down to get a look at...
  4. Chickenangel433

    Newbie 1-2yrs of 8 various breeds

    I just got my 8 hens last fall 3 pullets just started laying this summer. I get white/brown/green/blueish eggs but production has gone way down from 4-6@day to 1-3@day. My small old English blue is brooding but doesn't even lay. 2are molting. My main concern is for my New Hampshire red. She's...
  5. KatyBishop

    Hen - leg paralysis? Please help

    3 days ago my 2.5 year old hen was found laying on the ground unable to move her legs. This was very sudden and showed no symptoms of any disease or physical injury, and will not respond to touching or moving of her legs. She would try to move by pulling herself with her wings, she also will...
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