I have no idea if this is the right place for this, so mods please feel free to move if not.
http://animalplace.org/help-a-hen-rescue I'm nowhere near NorCal but came across this on another backyard chicken site and thought I'd try to pass it along since I can't take any myself.
I have a 20 week old EE hen. Within the past week or so she has started walking with her tail down- not doing the classical penguin walk, just walking with her tail down. She seems to be moving a little slower than she used to but she is eating, runs around with the other hens, that sort of...