I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the correct area because I don't know if my chicken is sick or not.
Breed: Brown Silkie
Age: about 9 months Old
Laying: Great layer - about an egg a day
Behavior: just fine and fiestier then ever
Poop: too large to describe and healthy
Bedding: pine shavings
Run: clean hay, covered on top and 3 sides
Food: mostly laying crumbles, with weekly treats from the table
Question:
Her back half is now gray. My sister (and I) THINK that her top, brown layer of feathers is picked off and now her gray, downy underlayer is showing.
We think she is plucking herself and lining the nesting box - although I haven't done an inspection yet (on my to-do-list this week)? Would she be doing this in preparation to become broody? Is there some other disease I should be watching/checking for?
Breed: Brown Silkie
Age: about 9 months Old
Laying: Great layer - about an egg a day
Behavior: just fine and fiestier then ever
Poop: too large to describe and healthy
Bedding: pine shavings
Run: clean hay, covered on top and 3 sides
Food: mostly laying crumbles, with weekly treats from the table
Question:
Her back half is now gray. My sister (and I) THINK that her top, brown layer of feathers is picked off and now her gray, downy underlayer is showing.
We think she is plucking herself and lining the nesting box - although I haven't done an inspection yet (on my to-do-list this week)? Would she be doing this in preparation to become broody? Is there some other disease I should be watching/checking for?