puffed up feathers

  1. The_Chicken_Tender

    Lethargic, puffed up hen with pasty butt

    Sorry for the long post, but I'll try to include as many details as possible. Two days ago, I noticed one of my hens asleep standing up in the middle of the yard. Her feathers were very puffed up. She also had a lot of poop stuck to her feathers and completely covering her vent, so my first...
  2. r_o_o_s_t_e_r

    sick hen and swollen rooster face

    im more concerned about the hen because she’s not active. the rooster is still active, just has had a lump on his face for the past couple days. he’s acting as normal. but the hen isnt moving, and the way shes standing almost looks like a tom’s strut. shes very lethargic and isnt eating much...
  3. FiddleChics

    Strange, choppy clucking by Alpha hen + Defensive stance by 2nd hen.

    I have 2, one year old laying hens - in a 30' x 28' enclosed run, and also, an additional 6'x14' run that's connected by a chicken door and can be isolated off if needed. The 2 adult hens are my first chickens & both are Red Sexlinks. The Alpha hen has been super broody & cranky for the past...
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