'How to' video - Identifying scaly leg

PUBLISHED: 11:24 14 November 2011 | UPDATED: 11:31 21 December 2011

Martin Gurdon

Martin Gurdon

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Writer Martin Gurdon and poultry breeder Dudley Mallet continue their series of 'how to' videos with a guide on how to spot scaly leg

Number 8:

Identifying scaly leg

Look for the telltale sign of this unpleasant condition

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