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Show Leg Weakness Weak legs are often caused by rheumatism. Other causes Include overcrowding or overheating in close, unveutllated quarters. It may develop in young chickens kept in brooders in which the heat was not properly distributed ; or, where the birds are kept constantly on wooden floors. Intestinal trouble, especially when caused by worms, can cause this weakness, which is then merely a symptom of internal derangement Pullets when beginning begin-ning to lay often have similar symptoms, symp-toms, but usually recover after laying lay-ing the first half dozen eggs. |