I feel like every problem people say is Merricks. My Platina isn't walking so we'll right now, but she can still move and has recovered from a similar leg issue before. It started up again when she began molting so I wonder if this is something she gets during body stress. The others show no symptoms so I'm thinking it's unlikely to be Merricks.
Fingers crossed for you and Platina!
Thank you!Poor Minnie. I have no idea about mareks but knowing you, Michelle, you will continue to do everything to help her through thiskeep us posted.
I have no idea about Marek’s but to me that looks like general weakness rather than a balance issue.
"Who said chickens were easy"So I was just snipping Snows bum feathers to reduce the mess and I think I snipped a blood feather
She got down and I won’t be able to catch her again to try and put cornflour or something on to help clot.
Might try at roosting time. She is chickening fine and being a white chicken I feel excessive blood loss would be obvious.
I’m just really cross at myself and hoping it will heal ok.
Edited to say that I cornered her and lifted her up on a chair to check and it hasn’t bled a drop out of it and has seemed to have clotted for now. I will keep an eye on it though, make sure Belle doesn’t zone in on it.
Who said chickens were easy
I'm seriously concerned with the one, she's brutal too her coop mate. She won't let her eat and packs her constantly.
This could result in my losing all of my birds. This is the time of year they will need to be warm and settled.
