Crippled Chicken

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Crippled Chicken
« on: August 11, 2010, 23:30 »
My Cockerel was in the coop today when i noticed he was standing on his foot strangely, one of his claws (toes) was bent underneath the rest of his foot. I made him walk on and he was fine to walk on it and didn’t limp or seem in any pain! Should i be concerned or is this normal?

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Re: Crippled Chicken
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2010, 04:28 »
check the length of his nails so they aren't digging into him.
Staffies are softer than you think.

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Re: Crippled Chicken
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2010, 09:49 »
My chickens often stand one one leg and have the toes on the other foot rolled under as if they were trying to stand on the top of their foot.

I guess it's just normal because there is nothing wrong with them... perhaps just like us shifting our weight onto a hip?

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Re: Crippled Chicken
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2010, 14:23 »
My cockerell did the same for a while and we thought he'd broken his toe. He was pitiful to watch hobbling around for a few weeks but is back to normal now.

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Re: Crippled Chicken
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2010, 11:22 »
Thanks for all the help.


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