Hen not done molting?

[azygous]

Avian viruses are not treatable. The only reliable test is a necropsy after the chicken is dead.

 

[Chickens are awsome]

Avian viruses are not treatable. The only reliable test is a necropsy after the chicken is dead.

okay, thank you. I'll get a few pics of her in a little while

 

[Chickens are awsome]

She also has no tail

 

[azygous]

Still not completely convinced of my hunch about an avian virus, but I'm closer. Those feathers do appear deformed and not just worn. He incomplete molt adds to the suspicion.

Have you ever had any young chickens go lame for no reason? Has any ever developed rattly breathing, a dark comb and died?

 

[Chickens are awsome]

no, they have all been fine, except her

 

[azygous]

Is she losing weight by any chance? Feel her keel bone. Is it well padded with flesh or does it stick out prominently? Weight loss is another symptom of avian virus.

You can try feeding this hen animal protein every few days. Canned mackerel packs a huge protein punch and can help regrow feathers. A stalled molt can often be retriggered with an onslaught of high grade protein. every few days. An alternative is Vienna sausage. Give one sausage every other day to this hen. If you use this time to say her name each time you give her a sausage, she will come to respond to it when you call her.

 

[Chickens are awsome]

I do weight checks every few days and she seems to not be losing any but I will check tonight. And I will do that for her.

Thank you