I have a hen that has been broody for five weeks now; has not laid, and just started voluntarily leaving the coop every morning a couple days ago. She has gotten quite skinny while broody but appears normal and healthy. She clucks a little more and is more cautious than she used to be but...
The issue started in late winter - the first for me with chickens - when I switched foods to a more whole grain mix. Turns out, a few of my girls are picky eaters and were not getting enough protein, they started a pecking issue in my flock where everyone was pulling out feathers around and...