This is Popcorn, my 6 month old EE. I noticed yesterday that her right wing is odd, and it wasn't like that a couple of days ago. I can't imagine where she might have gotten injured, and from what I've read, she's too young to molt.
Here's what I'm seeing. here's her 'good' side. Her wing looks all smooth and pretty.
Same chicken, but her other side. See how her feathers (sorry, I don't know the correct name for them) toward the back of her wing are black and scraggly? When she shakes, those feathers are all sparse and rumpled.
Just a few days ago they looked like the other side. Could she have gotten hurt somehow?
They are being fed flock grower because only one of my 7 hens are laying right now. It's Purina (20%) Flock Raiser, but there is some supplemental oyster shell for the one layer. They are given unlimited grit and about twice a week some scratch. They are also let out once a day to run the yard for about an hour or two.
She's eating, drinking, and still loves to cuddle. Nothing in her routine or personality has changed, other than she's VERY chatty lately and squats a ton. For some reason, she's started this squawk, scream thing at my husband.
I hope she's ok. I'm new to the chicken thing so I hope I'm just being a nervous owner.
Here's what I'm seeing. here's her 'good' side. Her wing looks all smooth and pretty.
Same chicken, but her other side. See how her feathers (sorry, I don't know the correct name for them) toward the back of her wing are black and scraggly? When she shakes, those feathers are all sparse and rumpled.
Just a few days ago they looked like the other side. Could she have gotten hurt somehow?
They are being fed flock grower because only one of my 7 hens are laying right now. It's Purina (20%) Flock Raiser, but there is some supplemental oyster shell for the one layer. They are given unlimited grit and about twice a week some scratch. They are also let out once a day to run the yard for about an hour or two.
She's eating, drinking, and still loves to cuddle. Nothing in her routine or personality has changed, other than she's VERY chatty lately and squats a ton. For some reason, she's started this squawk, scream thing at my husband.
I hope she's ok. I'm new to the chicken thing so I hope I'm just being a nervous owner.