Hen is acting aloof

[Juliamcda]

My little hen Feathers is not herself. She has become withdrawn, does not eat much, and appears to sleep a lot. I thought perhaps it was the loss of her friend hen Lilly, but I am not sure now, Lilly passed two weeks ago. Feathers does not appear to be sick. Does anyone have any ideas, I would appreciate.

 

[sourland]

What happened to Lilly? Feathers, judging from the picture, is ill with something.

 

[Juliamcda]

My little hen Feathers is not herself. She has become withdrawn, does not eat much, and appears to sleep a lot. I thought perhaps it was the loss of her friend hen Lilly, but I am not sure now, Lilly passed two weeks ago. Feathers does not appear to be sick. Does anyone have any ideas, I would appreciate.

Lilly was about 8 yrs old and started bleeding from her vent, quite a bit. I was away and we could not let her suffer so I asked my son-in-law to put her to sleep. She was retired for couple years but was the matriarch of the coop. This was not done in view of other hens.