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    Sick hen what is it?

    Her comb looked ok the day before. I have her separated from the flock. Im giving her rescue 911, It’s for distressed chickens in their water. She has gunk in her eyes and they look like she’s squinting. Also someone asked to see her feathers. The ones missing on her neck is from a little witch...
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    Sick hen what is it?

    No respiratory issues. What would molting have to do with her eyes and comb?
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    Sick hen what is it?

    I have a hen about 3 years old. I can’t remember her breed. She started getting scruffy looking feathers. I checked for parasites, didn’t find anything but powered the flock anyway. Then I noticed around her eyes was getting bright red. And there was a small bit of white right underneath the...
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    Little hen doesn't fit in

    I have been around the block a few times. I grew up on farm and in fact live on the same farm now. I am just a little perplexed because I’ve never had a chicken before that has been treated like this. I can’t cull her just because she doesn’t fit in. But if I felt she was sick or in pain I would...
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    Little hen doesn't fit in

    Thank you for your encouragement. I don’t have the heart to put her down. I put a mirror in pen and keep the radio on during the day. She talks to herself all day long. After it warms up again I may try a different setup for her outside. If she starts going downhill then I’ll make a decision.
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    Little hen doesn't fit in

    Thanks everyone for your responses.
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    Little hen doesn't fit in

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    Little hen doesn't fit in

    This how her wings are all the time and the chickens are pecking at the tops of them
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    Little hen doesn't fit in

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    Little hen doesn't fit in

    Thank you. I kind of knew this but hoped there might be a better solution. She’s only a year old. Very small. I always get too attached when I care for them inside. Another thing that is strange with her is her wing feathers never open (not sure if that’s the right word) but half way down from...
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    Little hen doesn't fit in

    I have an adult hen. She’s very small. She had been with the main flock since last fall. All of a sudden she was getting bald spots. After watching the cameras we realized she was being attacked by the flock. We brought her inside for a while. When we put it back they literally attacked her like...
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    Wing feathers still not out

    She gets layer feed, 18%, just like the rest that have beautiful feathers. And she gets added vitamins in her water occasionally. I bought her as a chick in April. I don’t remember her breed but now that I think about it, she came with two others. The other two are a lot bigger than her and...
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    Wing feathers still not out

    No I don’t
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    Wing feathers still not out

    Is it I was thinking that too, but she didn’t molt like the other ones did. Is it normal not to molt in the fall like the rest did?
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    Wing feathers still not out

    Sorry if this is the wrong forum. I’m not sure how to find an answer because I don’t know what to search for. I have added a photo of my hens wings. They have been like this since spring. Is there something wrong with her or is it just a fluke? Is there something I can do? Thanks
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