2 years old
Red Star
Eats organic layer pellets plus kitchen leftovers about twice a week (oatmeal, pasta, squash).
Lives with one other chicken who plucks Bonny's neck feathers.
Her poop was watery and had some green, yellow, and white specks a few days ago, but the weather has been too windy and rainy to get a recent look.
The tips of her comb are a little purplish today.
She's been standing on one leg with her head scrunched down with eyes closed a lot for about a week. She alternates legs and, upon inspection, they look fine.
She's recently began her first molt. The signs being: losing feathers, not "squatting" for me, and very grumpy when I pick her up.
I would add that she's not laying, but that's normal for her. She has probably only laid twice in the last 6 months, and only about 1 per month before that. She's not acted like she's laying unternally, like another one I once had. But her belly is usually plump, red, and has no feathers. The plump belly was usually squishy.
Since I just noticed her purple comb, I came in and began reading here. I then went out to check for lice/mites. Didn't find any under her vent or wings, but she has really lost weight! I instantly felt her crop. It was a normal size and firm.
Her weight loss could be due to the molt, but I don't recall my other hen standing there looking like she was in pain the way Bonny looks.
Any thoughts?
Red Star
Eats organic layer pellets plus kitchen leftovers about twice a week (oatmeal, pasta, squash).
Lives with one other chicken who plucks Bonny's neck feathers.
Her poop was watery and had some green, yellow, and white specks a few days ago, but the weather has been too windy and rainy to get a recent look.
The tips of her comb are a little purplish today.
She's been standing on one leg with her head scrunched down with eyes closed a lot for about a week. She alternates legs and, upon inspection, they look fine.
She's recently began her first molt. The signs being: losing feathers, not "squatting" for me, and very grumpy when I pick her up.
I would add that she's not laying, but that's normal for her. She has probably only laid twice in the last 6 months, and only about 1 per month before that. She's not acted like she's laying unternally, like another one I once had. But her belly is usually plump, red, and has no feathers. The plump belly was usually squishy.
Since I just noticed her purple comb, I came in and began reading here. I then went out to check for lice/mites. Didn't find any under her vent or wings, but she has really lost weight! I instantly felt her crop. It was a normal size and firm.
Her weight loss could be due to the molt, but I don't recall my other hen standing there looking like she was in pain the way Bonny looks.
Any thoughts?
