Same gray chicken I shared about a couple of weeks ago. She's been in the hospital cage in the garage with a heat light for 2 weeks. Used DE for small amount of red mites around vent. No lice. DE in cage too. Hen Boost probiotics in water. Feeding a mix of all flock and layer crumbles. Treats...
I've read & followed BYC for years, figured it was time to join. I live on 7 acres in Oregon. Currently have 13 chickens & plan to get ducks this Summer.
I have a 1-1/2 year old hen that has been slowly looking worse since the Summer molt. She's just bones. Feathers rumpled, comb flesh colored, not laying. She doesn't hang with the group, free-ranges alone. Runs for scratch. Appears to eat, but her crop isn't full at night. Poop looks normal. No...