What's wrong with my chicken
May 13, 2015 #2 TwoCrows 🌻🐣🌻 Premium Feather Member 11 Years Mar 21, 2011 48,919 115,445 1,782 New Mexico, USA My Coop My Coop What exactly is going wrong with her? Is she falling over, is she barely conscious, is she unable to get up?
What exactly is going wrong with her? Is she falling over, is she barely conscious, is she unable to get up?
May 13, 2015 #3 nj2wv Songster 5 Years Jan 14, 2015 3,248 266 198 Lost Creek ,WV Welcome to BYC !! Looks like a Cornish x. They often have leg issues.
May 13, 2015 Thread starter #4 chicken998 Hatching May 13, 2015 9 0 7 He is not moving and I need to pick him up and put him near water and food
May 13, 2015 #5 TwoCrows 🌻🐣🌻 Premium Feather Member 11 Years Mar 21, 2011 48,919 115,445 1,782 New Mexico, USA My Coop My Coop What breed is this bird? If this is a meat bird, they are not meant to keep as long term or pets. They are designed to be butchered. They get too heavy for their legs at some point.
What breed is this bird? If this is a meat bird, they are not meant to keep as long term or pets. They are designed to be butchered. They get too heavy for their legs at some point.
May 13, 2015 Thread starter #6 chicken998 Hatching May 13, 2015 9 0 7 But their are more heavy chickens and they can walk
May 13, 2015 #7 MrsBachbach Songster 6 Years Mar 6, 2013 2,045 350 236 Arkansas chicken998 said: But their are more heavy chickens and they can walk Click to expand... If it is still eating and drinking, but can't move legs, could be Mareks.
chicken998 said: But their are more heavy chickens and they can walk Click to expand... If it is still eating and drinking, but can't move legs, could be Mareks.
May 13, 2015 #9 MrsBachbach Songster 6 Years Mar 6, 2013 2,045 350 236 Arkansas chicken998 said: What can I do to cure it Click to expand... You can't cure Mareks. They usually end up dying. Vaccinating as day old chicks is how you prevent it.
chicken998 said: What can I do to cure it Click to expand... You can't cure Mareks. They usually end up dying. Vaccinating as day old chicks is how you prevent it.
May 14, 2015 Thread starter #10 chicken998 Hatching May 13, 2015 9 0 7 How much days does it have left to live? Last edited: May 14, 2015