We have owned chickens for 4ish years. The first ones we got from my husband's mom, already in their laying years, though not sure how old any of them were. From there we have hatched out a few clutches of varying size and also bought some chickens. We have had few health problems until this...
PrairieHollow, I also have a hen looking like yours. I have created a post on her but so far I have no answers. She acts healthy and is feisty as can be. It is my belief, at this point, that she is doing a hard molt and there is just way more air and sun on her skin than it's used to.
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Their perches are 2x4 up on the 2" side. They've been used for 3+ years so they're smooth at this point. Pine shavings in their nest boxes and on the floor.
I'm familiar with how the broody hens will remove their own feathers. We have 4 that are broody now, in fact, and I've never seen them get red like this from it. And I've had others die from egg boundness. From what I've read and noticed in my experience, they only have a day or 2 to live once...
I'm glad I have stumbled apon this forum.
We have owned chickens for 4ish years. The first ones we got from my husband's mom, already in their laying years, though not sure how old any of them were. From there we have hatched out a few clutches of varying size and also bought some chickens. We...