I think you're right with it being related to the saddle. She seems to be doing much better and acting more normal (although she is still inside the house in the bathroom to keep warm, we have had some -40 degree weather lately)
Do you have any suggestions on how often to give the hens a break...
Hey all!
A few days ago I noticed one of our hens sitting on the roost in a little puffball like they do when they aren't feeling well. We have a couple roosters that really love her, so she wears a hen saddle. Last night I found her in a nesting box after the coop shut and I was collecting...
@Stephine - One of them has made a full recovery and happily enjoying life, the other did not. Looking at their legs, they were underdeveloped compared to their siblings at their age. The little one that didn't make it wasn't able to stay upright towards the end at all.
We have a hen just...
We're seeing a very similar issue in our chicks, just about 2 weeks old. Two of them in particular are having a hard time, and 1 of those is almost not able to stand or move around at all today. Yesterday I noticed that they were eating, and today I'm not sure they can actually get to the...