arazla
Songster
Reading this post now and wondering if you learned anything new or have any updates? I have one hen who also suddenly has difficulty walking, but she is a spindly leghorn mix and I suspect a sprain from rough mating, so hoping it's not nutrition related. Can't find any signs of bumblefoot so far.
I find it hard to think of things like cabbage and pumpkin seeds as doing much damage a few times per week. Almost all poultry feeds are just corn, soy and wheat. It seems like it's creating ravenous hunger in my chickens and since I know how corn affects humans, I often wonder if this is really so great and "balanced." Despite the fact that chickens have been bred for centuries, they aren't actually that biologically different from jungle fowl according to the research I've done though most BYCers say differently.
I find it hard to think of things like cabbage and pumpkin seeds as doing much damage a few times per week. Almost all poultry feeds are just corn, soy and wheat. It seems like it's creating ravenous hunger in my chickens and since I know how corn affects humans, I often wonder if this is really so great and "balanced." Despite the fact that chickens have been bred for centuries, they aren't actually that biologically different from jungle fowl according to the research I've done though most BYCers say differently.