Magpie, my 2 year old Rhode Island Red hen may be sick. She has thick dried feces caked on the feathers below her vent, her abdomen is very bloated, and she stands feebly with her butt and legs in a droopy position. Her throat and nose is clear and normal looking.
I had three hens, but...
I started out with 10 Rhode Island Reds on my 2 acre property, but the flock was reduced by 8 one afternoon by a stray pitbull. I managed to put a .22 bullet into the pit bulls head and drop him (weighed 65 pounds) and after that my remaining two hens were safe for about 6 months.
A few days...