- May 2, 2018
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This hen was broody for two weeks before I finally pulled her off the eggs yesterday to break her of it (changed my mind on wanting more chicks). Since then, she's been walking around in a daze and standing in awkward spots for long periods of time. Not acting like a normal chicken, but not acting broody either.
At first I thought maybe she was depressed because I won't let her sit on any more eggs, but I started becoming more concerned earlier when I tossed some scratch out and all the other chickens started pecking at it but her.
I brought her inside, checked for mites (none), checked her crop (small, soft and squishy), looked her over for any injuries (nope) and confirmed her skin color looked normal (yes). I gave her some bread, which she ate, and was about to take her back out when I noticed her ears.
Please take a look at the picture and let me know what you think. Do I have an infection on my hands? If it's an infection, how should I treat it? And if it looks normal to you, then is it possible she's just readjusting after being broody for so long?
She isn't sneezy or off balance or anything, just stands around a bit lethargic, seemingly in a fog.
At first I thought maybe she was depressed because I won't let her sit on any more eggs, but I started becoming more concerned earlier when I tossed some scratch out and all the other chickens started pecking at it but her.
I brought her inside, checked for mites (none), checked her crop (small, soft and squishy), looked her over for any injuries (nope) and confirmed her skin color looked normal (yes). I gave her some bread, which she ate, and was about to take her back out when I noticed her ears.
Please take a look at the picture and let me know what you think. Do I have an infection on my hands? If it's an infection, how should I treat it? And if it looks normal to you, then is it possible she's just readjusting after being broody for so long?
She isn't sneezy or off balance or anything, just stands around a bit lethargic, seemingly in a fog.
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