Yes! We have already put some DE in their food and also some other deworming medicine in their water, so I think if it is worms they should be fine. I'll continue to keep an eye on her to make sure nothing else seems out of the ordinary.
Okay, a heatstroke. That could make sense since they have dark feathers, even though it wasn't particularly hot today. She was also drinking a lot of water so we made sure to have plenty for her.
Okay, thank you for your help. Do you suggest isolating the bully or the bullied for a while to see if that might help? I'm afraid that the bully might just turn on her again once they're together again.
You know, I have been seeing my neighbor's cat hanging around our front porch, but I've never seen her in the backyard where our chickens are. The weird thing about her activity is that her behavior isn't being mimicked by the others, who are the same age. I think she may just be being bullied...
Hi, all! I have four black sex-links, all hens, that I have had for around two years now. They have all gotten along pretty well and I haven't noticed any behavioral issues until recently. Today, I let the chickens out for some roaming when I noticed that one of my chickens was walking slowly...