Month: April 2022

Why do chickens feet curl?

Curled-toe paralysis is caused by riboflavin (vitamin B2) deficiency in young chicks. It is one of the most characteristic signs associated with the vitamin deficiency, resulting in the curling of the chicks toes. Riboflavin deficiency in chicks is most often the result of breeding from riboflavin-deficient parents. Another common query is “What does it mean …

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Do chickens poop eggs?

Chickens DO lay eggs out of their anus! But, it’s not as bad as you think. The egg, poop and urine (which for a chicken isn’t a liquid) exits out of the same hole (aka, the vent, as you can see above). This begs the question “Can chickens poop when egg bound?” An egg-bound chicken …

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