Hmm, one of our Buff Orpingtons (almost five weeks old) seems to be going downhill fast. They all seemed fine yesterday and this morning when I took them outside she looked pale compared to her sisters. Then I noticed her off by herself kind of puffed up. I held her and she was very docile. Too docile, you know what I mean? I went out later and same thing. I brought her inside to make her and egg and asked my daughter to hold her - Clementine made a "nest" out of a play pot for her and the chicken is just sitting quietly in the middle of the living room in it, not peeping, not getting up. Clearly not a good sign. I'm worried about her, obviously, but I'm also worried about the rest of the chickens getting whatever is ailing her. What should I be looking for/doing? We didn't get them vaccinated. They were on medicated feed (just went through one bag and then switched to unmedicated. They get scrambled eggs a few times a week and go outside almost every day. They always have chick grit in their food. The people who lived here before us had chickens, but that was over a year ago. Our chickens can go where those chickens were. They had turf in their brooder starting when they were little. Help!
