A little insight on cornish hens in case you are like me and didn't know. My son brought one home from an auction once and as soon as we got her out of the cage, she wobbled very slowly and sat down most of the time. I thought something was wrong with her legs or that she was very sick. She would not roost at night, just lay on the ground. I gave her extra treats among other things and lots of attention. I wanted to make her well. She was mouth breathing most of the time and it was in the summer and very hot. I did all kinds of things to try to keep her cool and comfortable. She ended up dying maybe 2 weeks later. WELL, It was then that I found out she was a cornish hen and most likely was not sick at all. Most cornish hens are usually culled at 8 weeks and if not, and they are allowed to get much older, they will eat themselves to death. There I was trying to save her and feeding her extra food, when that was the problem to begin with. She had difficulty walking because she was so big and so heavy and her little legs just couldn't support her weight. Her name was Big Mama.....lol
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