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Show LEG WEAKNESS OF CHICKENS Growing Pullets, Cockerels and Chicks Are Affected by Aliment Similar to Rheumatism. Growing pullets and cockerels sometimes some-times become affected with a leg weakness weak-ness that Is difficult to account for. They suddenly become unable to use their legs, and flop about by means of their wings. This condition may last for a few days, and the bird then recovers ; it may persist until the death of the fowl. Chicks are also affected by the same disease, which is similar to rheumatism in human beings. be-ings. In this case there is a swelling of the Joints, with pain and tenderness. tender-ness. Remove the affected fowls from the rest of the flock, and place them in a dry, comfortable place by themselves. Give each one a teaspoonful or two of castor oil, but remember that what goes down the outside of the neck does no good. |