This morning when I went out to feed all of my chickens were FINE!!!!
This afternoon, I went out to check on them. The amercauna hen was making a weird sound almost like she was lost. She began snapping at the air with her beak ( like she was chasing a bug), I later determined she was looking for the food dish.She did follow the other hens as they were eating and I watched her eat. It almost appeared as though she was blind. I looked at her eyes...both are clear...no injury or anything.
Later, before I left the coop I ended up having to put her on the roosting pole so she would be off of the ground. I don't think she is sick. I however question her age. I out of 40 hens I recently aquired, She was one of the hens that I kept. I am unsure of her age unfortunately. Is it possible for a hen to go blind? She did feel a bit thin when a picked her up.
Usually my chickens will get out and free range for about an hour or so. They did not today because it rained.
Any thoughts.....
Living in the woods with my husband, two boxers, two cats, 5 Buff Orphingtons, 1 Dominque Roo, 1 Polish, 2 frizzles, 2 silkies, 1 aracauna, 1 aracauna roo, 2 belgium antwerp/quail, 2 bantams, 1 leghorn with a floppy comb, 3 mutt hens, 1 RIW, 1 austalorpe, 1 copper maran, and 1 special needs roo. R.I.P Red the hen; because of you, I am an obessed chicken lover.
Living in the woods with my husband, two boxers, two cats, 5 Buff Orphingtons, 1 Dominque Roo, 1 Polish, 2 frizzles, 2 silkies, 1 aracauna, 1 aracauna roo, 2 belgium antwerp/quail, 2 bantams, 1 leghorn with a floppy comb, 3 mutt hens, 1 RIW, 1 austalorpe, 1 copper maran, and 1 special needs roo. R.I.P Red the hen; because of you, I am an obessed chicken lover.
