Meet Gimp

Our Special Care Nursery

So this little guy (that I have affectionally dubbed "Gimp") has at least one broken leg and the other leg is not quite right either. He can't move around the coop very well and the other chickens just push by (or over) him.









If he is left with the rest of the flock he will die or be savagely killed by his flock mates. Its a survival of the fittest scenario. So we set up a little special care area for him only. We have caught a few healthier chickens hopping the wall and stealing his food. Despite the isolation, he is not growing as quick as the others, but he is alive and being cared for well.