Help! I have a 5 month old chicken who is dying. Over the last week she has been increasingly listless and lethargic with a bloated crop, losing weight, and constantly shaking her head. It almost looks likes she was getting ready to vomit like she was trying to dislodge something from her...
My wyandotte was the last to lay in my entire flock. Even my friend's Wyandottes were the last to lay in her flock. I mean significantly later than the other chickens. Eventually she started laying beautiful brown healthy eggs and was a great layer (even through winter). All hens are destined...
Last year we got quite a bit of snow up here in the Northern CA mountains. After first my chickens didn't like the snow and wouldn't leave the run or their coop. But after a few days their urge to free range took over and got tired of being cooped up. My chickens had no problems hanging out...
Thanks for all your help! I never thought about her possibly being embarrassed. I checked her today and her molt is in full swing, tons of new feathers growing in (she might be really uncomfortable). Also, I just introduced a rooster about 6 weeks ago and looking back on it now it might have...
My 1 1/2 year old free ranging hen doesn't come out at all during the day to free range. She started doing this about a week ago. She would come out for a little bit free range and then go back in to roost. Over the week she has come out less and less everyday. She does jump off the roost...