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Perhaps start feeding them some meat everyday for awhile. I feed mine liver and other organ meat, but ground beef would work as well.

Glad to hear you have things figured out. They both look healthier.

I get it, but try not to let others bother you. It isn't personal, and anyone who has had animals for anytime will assure you we all have had set-backs and disappointments. Bertha and Percy are not your fault, so accept it for what it is, Not Your Fault. I am faced with a culling too, and it...

People will continue to respond, until this post gets buried under newer posts. No one is going to read all 60+ posts, so you will continue to get repeating advice. Just ignore, it will get buried and forgotten eventually. Is Bertha behaving?

Sometimes you just get a bad hen. Killing is really the kindest option. I know it seems harsh, but chickens are meant to live in flocks, not caged away alone.

Birds in the wild have chicks in the spring for a reason. Food availability certainly is high, but so is warmth.

I wouldn't cover her vent. That would be messy and may lead to complications. I was thinking of just trying to protect the tail, a shirt that remains open but just before her vent.

I know you are feeding them well but maybe try to increase their protein. I feed mine beef liver over the winter. Otherwise I read a good tip to stop picking. Someone suggested you buy a couple baby shirts and cut holes in it for the birds wings. If you could get one long enough to cover...