Today my usually flighty Ameracauna has been standing in the corner of the run and coop, or wandering over to the waterer/feeder and just staring at them. She's laid an egg in the last 24 hours, her comb is nice bright red, and I can't see any external signs of illness... mites, injuries, etc. Her down layer is coming out here and there, though I thought she already molted this past fall (I can't remember 100%, honestly).
However! We're fostering a pitbull who got into the run yesterday and was chasing the chickens. He wasn't trying to kill them so much as play, thankfully. I'm wondering if she's basically traumatized from that and just needs some R&R.
The hen is 3 years old. I feed them 22% organic layer pellets plus occasional kitchen scraps. They have a 5-gallon top-fill waterer. And they are in an 8x10 hoop coop with an additional 25x25 outdoor pen. Deep litter shavings inside (full cleanout & deworming in April), mulch outside. I'm not sure about her poop. Her feathers aren't caked or anything.
We don't have livestock vets around here, and I can't afford/justify the prices of the exotic vets, so home or OTC remedies, if applicable.
However! We're fostering a pitbull who got into the run yesterday and was chasing the chickens. He wasn't trying to kill them so much as play, thankfully. I'm wondering if she's basically traumatized from that and just needs some R&R.
The hen is 3 years old. I feed them 22% organic layer pellets plus occasional kitchen scraps. They have a 5-gallon top-fill waterer. And they are in an 8x10 hoop coop with an additional 25x25 outdoor pen. Deep litter shavings inside (full cleanout & deworming in April), mulch outside. I'm not sure about her poop. Her feathers aren't caked or anything.
We don't have livestock vets around here, and I can't afford/justify the prices of the exotic vets, so home or OTC remedies, if applicable.