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Hmmm...We did just lose a chicken so it could be they were re-establishing the pecking order. Is that even a thing? Today was the best she's looked so hopefully its nothing and she'll continue to be on the up and up.

It could be molting, she's right about 18 months! Is it normal for hens to molt in the winter? And/or, if the other hens are picking on her any tips to get them to stop?

I have an almost two year old ISA brown hen who all of a sudden has a bald spot on her neck. I checked for lice and mites and thankfully there were none. I cleaned out the entire coop just to be on the safe side. She’s acting normal, regular poops, and seems to be eating and drinking fine. It...

So I just checked on Peggy (that’s her name) and she seems to be doing ok. I checked her vent and for mites and nothing. I did a good clean out of the roosting area and the nesting boxes and gave them a bunch of fresh hay in their run. Hopefully it’s her first egg and she’s just getting things...

So she’s laying on her right side not her left. And I thought it could be that she might be getting ready to lay an egg-is that normal for her to lay like that if she’s going to lay an egg? And she doesn’t move when I walk in the coop she just lays there. Also how do you know if she has mites? I...

I currently have a 16 week old ISA brown pullet who is acting off. She lays on her side a lot while the other three we have are very active coming over to say hi when I walk to the coop and doing other typical chicken things. I saw her poop and it was fine, her eyes are clear, and her legs and...

Hi there! I am from Parker Colorado and since this lovely pandemic we decided to raise chicks! I joined because we currently have a 16 week old ISA brown pullet who is acting off. She lays on her side a lot while the other three we have are very active coming over to say hi when I walk to the...