I have a hen that went blind - the vet couldn't say why, but she is healthy otherwise (and she seems to see light and shadow). Her flock free ranges sometimes, and she can follow them by sound, though she often will stay close to the coop by herself. I keep an eye on her but she seems to do...
I have a hen with the same problem. She seems like she can't make out details, only shaddows. She has a hard time jumping down from the roost (can't judge distance?) When I am out with them, she stays close to me, though she'll follow the flock around if I'm not. She is always bringing up...
She's nuts. We had the same experience - one day it's all fine and dandy, the next you're enemy number 1. There's no fixing a neighbor like this - and no point in escalating a neighborhood war - unless one of you moves, you still have to live with each other. We had to move our girls 45...
Man, I'm sorry to hear that she died. My girls get under my feet sometimes and I'm always afraid I'm going to do serious damage. We try so hard to keep them safe and healthy. As for the smaller hen vs big hens, I'd make sure she has a hidey hole or other place that she can get into and the...
I had a polish hen with a bloody behind - other than the blood on her hind end she seemed fine (I flipped her over to check for obvious damage-she 'loved' that). Mine are free range, too. I just kept a close eye on her for a few days and it cleared up on its own. Maybe it was her first egg...