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Looks like it was just a molt. In the past week, she has definitely lost more feathers but is now eating again and acting normal. She even pecked me a few times. thanks everyone!

Oh i should note that there are a lot of RIR feathers all over the run. Could a molt be causing her to go off her feed?

Okay another update. She hadn't laid for the last 3 weeks but I didn't think much of it till now since I thought maybe she was just taking a break. I dewormed now with piperazine a few days ago. And now i have apple cider vinegar in their water. She's still not eating feed and still has the...

An update: I quarantined her and am trying to get her to eat. I felt her crop and it doesn't feel very full so I think she is not eating very much. I gave her some yogurt mixed with pellets and oatmeal. Now i gave her some scrambled eggs. I also mixed in some apple cider vinegar with her water...

I have a 20 month old RIR hen who stopped laying 2-3 weeks ago which didn't worry me as much before but yesterday afternoon I noticed she was sitting down more in the run with her eyes closed (always a sign of trouble). She free ranged yesterday morning until early afternoon and seemed fine. I...

That really helps! thank you. I'm in california so we're not doing anything to keep them laying through the winter but just the warm weather is doing it. Your explanation makes a lot of sense tho. Thanks!

My RIR died suddenly 2 weeks ago and we just got the necropsy report back from Davis and it says this: Diagnosis: System E. coli infection (Colibacillosis). Histopathology: Oviduct and peritoneal cavity. Severe caseonecrotizing fibrinous subacute salpingoperitonitis with intra-abdominal egg...

She doesn't seem to react when we touch her leg. I just noticed this thread https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=145042 Could she possibly have marek's instead of just an injury? I watched her this morning and she got off her low roost to drink and eat but then promptly got...

So my buff orpington (1 year old) had been broody so I roused her from her stupor and was cleaning the hen house when I heard a big commotion like she may have fallen down or something. I had let the girls out to range so I turned around and noticed that Buffy was now limping. She may have...

She did end up going up to the roost with the others tonight and even laid an egg (soft shelled). I have had oyster shell out for them for the last week. I'm guessing maybe the fact she is newly laying could be confusing her. Hopefully she will be better tomorrow.

Actually just went out to stare at her again, and I do see her tail feathers going up and down a little. What are the symptoms of being egg bound? Of our 3 hens, we got 2 eggs today only so maybe she didn't lay her egg today I wonder.

So this is very similar to the other topic of Listless laying pullet so I'm not sure if my RIR is having the same problem. This afternoon when they were free ranging, I noticed one of my RIR (23 weeks) hens who just started laying 2 days ago was acting very listless. She would just lay down and...

Yah, we don't have a roo and she definitely is trying to be it. I was also wondering maybe she is a roo since she isn't laying yet but she looks exactly like the other RIR but with a smaller comb and waddle. And no rooster sounds. She crowed the egg-laying sound (bawk-bawk-bawk-BAYOK) yesterday...

I'm sure there has been asked before but a quick scan of the forums didn't immediatley give me answers. I have 3 hens - 2 of which are laying. The third one (a RIR) who is not laying has always been the least scared of humans but lately has taken to trying to peck us. This morning when I let...

Hmm, the weather here is in the low 80's and their run is shady as well so not sure they are seeking shelter from heat.