Thank you so much Wyorp Rock.She is one of my newer birds, we added 6 in February. We are going to reconfigure the roosting poles in the coop. I think that is the problem. The new girls want to spend the night in the run so the old girls won't peck them, but I keep moving them inside at night...
My White Marans has missing/broken feathers from one foot. She also has a bald patch on her chest that has the same broken feather look that the feet feathers have. I haven't seen any of the other hens pecking at her, so I'm wondering if it might be some parasite? Does this look familiar to...
One of my hens has symptoms of Mycroplasma Gallisepticum. (from what I've been reading on other posts). Gurgling sounds, raspy breathing. She's just been standing still most of the day. Sneezing a bit, too.
I've isolated her, and I'm wondering - if I decide to treat her (and not cull...