small chicken

loam ranger · « **on:** July 22, 2008, 22:16 »

Hi all, I`m concerned about one of my chickens, i bought her at 12 weeks old with 9 others they are now 17 weeks old, she was smaller than the others about 2 thirds the size, she seems to be feeding ok and scrats around and roosts ok she sometimes stumbles and falls over so I gave her alook over tonight, she seems thinner & lighter than the others.
Her poo seems to be ok,vent clean with no signs of parasites.
Anyone know if there is something wrong with her or am I being too cautious.
Geoff

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #1 on:** July 22, 2008, 22:18 »

Marek's Disease springs to mind because of the stumbling. Do you know if they were vaccinated at day old ?

loam ranger · « **Reply #2 on:** July 22, 2008, 22:34 »

Thanks for the quick reply aunty , bought them from a reccomended supplier, I never thought to ask if they were vaccinated.
Is there any cure.
Thanks
Geoff. :cry:

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