Dying chickens

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Judychickennanny

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we h!very had 2 chickens to die from no apparent reason. What could be happening? I have had chickens before and never had this to happen before.
 
Th!t would be hard to know because we have about 15 left but I will check. What does it mean if they do they're just now getting big enough to start laying. We raised them from bitter. My heart is broken because 3 of the hens have gotten broken legs
 
Judychickennanny said:
Th!t would be hard to know because we have about 15 left but I will check. What does it mean if they do they're just now getting big enough to start laying. We raised them from bitter. My heart is broken because 3 of the hens have gotten broken legs
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What do you mean by broken legs? Can you post pictures? Have they been vaccinated against Marek's disease?
 
Judychickennanny said:
Th!t would be hard to know because we have about 15 left but I will check. What does it mean if they do they're just now getting big enough to start laying. We raised them from bitter. My heart is broken because 3 of the hens have gotten broken legs
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That's really bad, you're chickens sound very unhealthy. Definitely take the ones with the legs to the vet, their is likely some disease among your flock. That's probably why those other two died. It also might be their FEED or something wrong with their water...
 
pekincochin12 said:
What do you mean by broken legs? Can you post pictures? Have they been vaccinated against Marek's disease?
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They have not been vaccinated unless it was done when they were chicks. 3 hens ended up with a broken leg which I believe was caused by the roosters. The roosters will be separated from the flock and sold.
How do they get vaccinated? Is it something I can do myself? We have never done that before.
 
Are they under a piano with the legs pointing outside? This could easily explain broken legs

Sorry, my crystall ball is broken... can you show some pics?
 

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