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[centrarchid]

I have seen birds dinged up when flighty and grabbed by legs. A guy I used to know was pretty hard on birds before he tamed them down for penning.

 

[JordanV23]

I have seen birds dinged up when flighty and grabbed by legs. A guy I used to know was pretty hard on birds before he tamed them down for penning.

My Law grey is starting to do the same but those are the only two that I have that do that I have older ones that are fine

 

[centrarchid]

Interesting. When you look closely at affected birds, do joints appear swollen or possibly warmer / colder than they do on young birds?

 

[JShubin]

I don't know high roosts/fly pens are just something that I prefer to leave for the younger birds or crossed birds

yeah I agree. Give the youngsters a chance to build muscles... Proven older roosters can take it easy on soft ground, low perches.

 

[JShubin]

I have had a few limping birds.... usually messed up toe... but I have had injured legs/hips/or joints that caused roosters to limp. Not from old age tho.. damage when jumping down, etc.

 

[JordanV23]

I have had a few limping birds.... usually messed up toe... but I have had injured legs/hips/or joints that caused roosters to limp. Not from old age tho.. damage when jumping down, etc.

Yea it's what I believe too

 

[JordanV23]

Interesting. When you look closely at affected birds, do joints appear swollen or possibly warmer / colder than they do on young birds?

I'm not sure he just got into a cage fight the other day and now it's worse he lost most finger nails

 

[centrarchid]

Guys, I think something else is at play. Even my American Dominiques that are heavy and world class crappy fliers that can come down from about 25 feet in oak tree to land in drive way without damage. They hit harder than I would want to every day but they are still sound. This holds for even stags and pullets before their bones have solidified in the adult state.

Young games coming down from same down from same try can flap hard just before landing to slow down a lot.

 

[centrarchid]

I have had a few limping birds.... usually messed up toe... but I have had injured legs/hips/or joints that caused roosters to limp. Not from old age tho.. damage when jumping down, etc.

Messed up toes. What does the damage look like? Do they walk about on wood floors a lot or on hardware cloth?

 

[JordanV23]

Guys, I think something else is at play. Even my American Dominiques that are heavy and world class crappy fliers that can come down from about 25 feet in oak tree to land in drive way without damage. They hit harder than I would want to every day but they are still sound. This holds for even stags and pullets before their bones have solidified in the adult state.

Young games coming down from same down from same try can flap hard just before landing to slow down a lot.

I don't know but like I said It might be arthritis