Yeah, I figured out what "bump" meant after I posted. Thanks! I really appreciate you trying to get me an answer.
The good news is that Natasha is doing better. I think she injured her throat and then got a secondary bacterial infection. After one dose of the antibiotics, she improved...
Last Thursday (Thanksgiving) my 6 mo. Barred Rock was totally normal. Then she coughed a few times. After that she would "honk" when exhaling. That subsided in 2 days but she still wheezed when breathing. Yesterday (1week from start) her breathing became labored with occasional loud gasping...
Their pen is approx. 48 sq ft - so just big enough, but I may have to enlarge it. I'll double up on the food and water bowls.
I have all four in the pen now and things seem to have settled down a bit. Lots of squawking from the EE, but only a peck or two from the BR. Maybe they're working it...
I have four 12 week old chickens. 2 BR, 1 RIR, 1 EE. I'm pretty sure the BRs and the RIR are pullets. I don't think the EE is a roo, but I don't know for sure.
The EE always seemed like the leader. Yesterday morning the EE was squawking because the BR was pecking her and hasn't stopped. The BR...