This Australorp is one of the oldest and more dominant birds in the flock. Doesn't really look hen-pecked. More like scraggly.
You answered one of our other questions regarding one of our young Ameracuanas, though. Thank you.
Checked for mites. I didn't find anything. And wouldn't mites spread to the whole flock?
Thanks for the suggestion, but I'm still at a loss for the solution.
Our two year old Australorp has been looking like she is going through a molt for almost a year now. She used to be a great layer, but I have not seen her in a box in 8-10 months! Our flock has about 30 chickens, so it is hard to monitor her individually. She seems healthy in every other way...