Is her face pale?

[5 Points Wingfeather]

Her face seems a little pale to me and her poop is watery but she’s alert and eating and drinking. She tried to go broody a couple weeks ago but I broke her after about 1 week (she was stubborn).

So do you think she’s sick or just that it’s really hot weather and she hasn’t recovered 100 percent from about 7-10 days of broodiness.

 

[sourland]

I would guess that the diminished comb/wattle color and size is due to her broodiness. It will take time for hormone levels to go back to normal.

 

[artbykarenehaley]

I agree with sourland.
Also this lovely lady has beautiful feathers!

 

[murphygirlwyondotte]

Nahhhh doesnt look pale to me. It may not be as bright red as it normally is, but I find that many different factors can cause that - hormones, heat, stress. You *know* when their face goes pale due to an actual emergncy, it will be very light pink. If it gets pink then something is likely very wrong.

 

[5 Points Wingfeather]

She actually hasn’t started back laying. She seems healthy. Eating and drinking and free ranging. Just not laying. I have been meaning to ask on here if I need to be doing something to get her back going again. She’s 1 year old

 

[artbykarenehaley]

She actually hasn’t started back laying. She seems healthy. Eating and drinking and free ranging. Just not laying. I have been meaning to ask on here if I need to be doing something to get her back going again. She’s 1 year old

Well, this time of year most chickens will molt. She may not lay again until she grows in new feathers.