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[bethanyrae]

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Looks like she likes the bad boys. (Sheesh...she's five yrs old and by his lack of spurs he looks to be quite a youngster)

 

[Olive Hill]

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Looks like she likes the bad boys. (Sheesh...she's five yrs old and by his lack of spurs he looks to be quite a youngster)

Your hen is a Cougar!!!!

I wouldn't worry too much about him. Just be vigilant when you're around him and you should be able to easily ward off any advances. Remember: he is at best 1/10th your size.

 

[Huston's Happy Hens]

We have a wheaton that had splayed leg a couple of months ago - she was 3 mos at that time - we isolated her and really confined her movement for about a week and she recovered and was returned to her hatch mates. About a week ago she showed signs again of splayed legs. I have her in a small dog crate w/shavings. She seemed to be getting worse and having more and more difficulty standing and now i know why...the cage has a metal bottom which I had NOT REALIZED; otherwise i would have never put her in that cage. So the ? now is has anyone here hobbled an adult chicken. This is our plan, but I'm open to anyother suggestions (btw, it is not a slipped tendon) - we plan to wrap self sticking medical tape around each leg and attach the two hobbles together with a bandaid OR simply try a figure 8 around her legs above the joint to prevent the legs from falling out from underneath her. Any/all suggestions would be appreciated.
HHH

 

[Opa]

Nancy, I think you already know what I think you should do. Sometimes are best efforts are futile. Best wishes.

 

[Huston's Happy Hens]

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When are you going to be in Lansing again??? I can't do the deed!

 

[Opa]

I don't know when I will be in the Lansing area anytime soon. After much careful thought and consideration I think your hen with congenital weakness could best be handled with a procedure called Hmong.

 

[RIRJen]

was out in the yard tonight and snapped a picture of my daughter Hannah with one of our pullets

 

[Huston's Happy Hens]

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Hey, don't say that too loud, she may come over and steal our little wheatie away!

If this babe had any more meat on her I'd give Mary a call, trust me!

 

[bethanyrae]

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How sweet! That's the kind of picture you get blown up and framed.

 

[Chickmate]

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Welcome GeeJay! Haven't seen you on the thread before. You'll love it here, great people and lots of information. Glad to have you!