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This could be many things:

* Old age? * they might just be sleeping?

* Chickens peck at everything and often poison themeselves. * They are also prone to a variety of diseases like:

Australia (Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry)

Avian Influenza (bird flu)

Salmonella

Duck Virus Enteritis (duck plague)

Duck Virus Hepatitis

In Queensland, Infectious Laryngotracheitis (ILT) is also notifiable.

Canada (Agriculture and agri-food Canada)

Fowl Typhoid

Avian Influenza (bird flu)

Newcastle Disease (END)

Avian chlamydiosis

Avian encephalomyelitis

Infectious Laryngotracheitis (ILT)

Duck hepatitis

Fowl Cholera

Egg drop syndrome

Goose parvovirus infection (DerzsyÂ's disease)

Turkey viral rhinotracheitis or swollen head disease in chickens

New Zealand (MAF)

Avian Influenza (bird flu)

UK (DEFRA)

Avian Influenza (bird flu)

Newcastle Disease (END)

USA (USDA)

Avian Influenza (bird flu)

Newcastle Disease (END)

list is from http://www.freewebs.com/professorchickensdiseases/

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