Is my chicken being bullied, sick, or just broody?

Alex S

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Nov 20, 2020
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I have a jersey giant hen that has been broody for a couple weeks (I have even dunked her in water and she won't quit being broody, now I'm just blocking off the coop) and around the same time she has lost a lot feathers. She acts fine around the other hens and I never see her get picked on. PXL_20230527_193731276.jpg PXL_20230527_193738096.jpg PXL_20230527_193748517.MP.jpg PXL_20230527_194538535.jpg
(Sorry for the lower quality photos, she was dust bathing when I was taking them)
She also eats, poops, clucks, drinks, and cleans herself. I have more photos if needed
 
I sounds like you have a very determined want to be chick mom... She probably pulled some of those missing feathers out for better body contact with eggs she is intent on hatching.
 

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