hen not going in coop

[Joe Pet]

Thanks for your condolences. We originally had four Americanas. One turned out to be a rooster. And we didn't know what to do because he started pecking on the hens.

We gave him away to the feed store but the next day decided to get him back because there are ways to deal with it. Unfortunately someone picked him up the night before closing along with two others.

One hen got attacked and killed by a fox when free roaming. Another we found dead in the coop in the morning. And now she the fourth might be dead.

Each time one died we added some new ones. So we still have four, but four are gone.

 

[alexa009]

Sounds as if she's sick to me. My easter egger is the same age as yours and is just as active as the other chickens that are younger than her. How long has this been going on? Does she have a hard time getting around? Does she look like as if she may have an injury anywhere?

 

[Joe Pet]

Unfortunately, she die this morning . She stopped going into the coop about last week this time. Was active when eating but slowly moving and staying in a place at a time.