Hmmmm... it could possibly be fungal I suppose. I live in the Northeast and it is definitely damp, although the coop is pretty well ventilated. They do free-range and get into areas of damp rotting vegetation at times, and sometimes get into our compost pile. Their feed is definitely not moldy...
Hmmmm ... not sure the signs of Marek apply. She has a couple of the symptoms but not a lot of them. And the photos I see of Marek's seems to show the leg splayed out in front, which she doesn't have (hers are curled beneath her). It's just so hard to tell. She doesn't really seem thin to me...
Thanks Enchanted, I'm going to check those links out now. I've seen other stuff on Marek's and the leg position in the photos I saw looked different, but I'll look again now.
Hi all,
I have been searching the boards/internet, and talking to knowledgeable chicken friends for a few days now with no help, and before I pay the exhorbitant price for a rural vet to come out to me I thought I'd try posting here. I have a sick hen and cannot seem to figure out what is...
Thank you everybody for the feedback and for the compliments on my pretty girl.
And hmmmcc123 - thank you for the tip on the buff laced brahmas - those are gorgeous birds! And I love brahmas to begin with, so now I want to look into those! lol
I'm starting to think that you are all correct -...
Egghead Jr - she does have a bit of that wheaten coloring, but her eggs are very very light brown, and she is bigger than my marans - she's closer to orp size.
Thanks for the feedback so far everyone!
Thanks JodyJo,
That's what I thought too. I have three red sex-links and they look like yours - darker red, with the white tail feathers, and smaller in size.
The mystery continues!
L.
Hi everyone,
I'm new to the BYC boards. I've been lurking for almost a year (and learning a lot from everyone!), and finally wanted to say hi. Hi! And I have a question.....
Can anyone identify the breed of this hen? I got her from a local breeder who raises many different breeds, and I've...