Hyper chicken or...

[Azhtann]

So it's not necessarily zoomies but more like he's startled?

It seems to be about 50/50. He still does it after I trim his face feathers

 

[MamaPoult]

I have a Brahma roo who is......very hyper. He's not compromised or scared in any way just enjoys being on the go. All the time

 

[nuthatched]

So... I have an Easter Egger that gets the zoomies quite often. She's lower on the pecking order but seems to kind of go crazy often running around and attracting attention to herself. Thankfully, she's very fast and once she's done with her burst of energy, the other loose interest. It's super random. No one will be paying attention to her and the all of a sudden she'll run around like crazy in many different directions. And then just chill out.

I'm really interested in why @nuthatched asked about your girl's vision. Mainly because my girl does have some signs she had vision issues. For example, if I drop treats on the ground, all the girl's grab them right up but she pecks everywhere BUT the actual treat. And she can't seem to grab a blade of grass when its in front of her face like the others. Almost like she needs reading glasses?

Edited to add my girl is also a pullet and she's about 21 weeks old.

Chickens are prey animals, they are on guard all the time. If something is blocking or causing vision issues, they may be especially jumpy