maybe sick ?

[brandonstokley]

I bought some bcm chicks from greenfire in late September. ended up with 4 males and one female. bought some supplemental pullets to keep her company.

I just separated my chickens into a "flock" of three hens and one rooster and the rest of the roosters are together in a different yard two days ago.

the one bcm hen has been looking like this for a while. kind scrunched up and tail down. wondering if she is sick or if shes just the bottom of the pecking order/feeling uncomfortable due to the recent changes in pecking order.

https://youtube.com/shorts/8-fmCm_brU8

 

[Crazychickengirl2]

She does look really uncomfortable, now wether it’s from her being sick or just the pecking order I’m not sure. How long she been acting like this?

 

[SmiYa0126]

I would recommend creating some clutter in the run and putting out another feeding and watering station. I have nine hens and have four feeding stations , sometimes five.

 

[brandonstokley]

she looking better

 

[EEforMe]

I bought some bcm chicks from greenfire in late September. ended up with 4 males and one female. bought some supplemental pullets to keep her company.

I just separated my chickens into a "flock" of three hens and one rooster and the rest of the roosters are together in a different yard two days ago.

the one bcm hen has been looking like this for a while. kind scrunched up and tail down. wondering if she is sick or if shes just the bottom of the pecking order/feeling uncomfortable due to the recent changes in pecking order.

https://youtube.com/shorts/8-fmCm_brU8

Looks pretty sick to me

 

[Crazychickengirl2]

@Kiki

 

[Kiki]

I bought some bcm chicks from greenfire in late September. ended up with 4 males and one female. bought some supplemental pullets to keep her company.

I just separated my chickens into a "flock" of three hens and one rooster and the rest of the roosters are together in a different yard two days ago.

the one bcm hen has been looking like this for a while. kind scrunched up and tail down. wondering if she is sick or if shes just the bottom of the pecking order/feeling uncomfortable due to the recent changes in pecking order.

https://youtube.com/shorts/8-fmCm_brU8

Looks like she's eating shavings. Have you seen her eat feed?

 

[Kiki]

about 6 weeks ago

Watch her close until she poops and get a clear picture of it....the fresh poop.

 

[Kiki]

I just started feeding scratch

Stop. Feeding scratch is like feeding them candy or chips.

A pelleted or crumbled feed is a complete balanced diet and if you feed anything besides that crumble or pellet you are taking away from them getting a balanced diet.
Not getting a balanced diet will cause problems.

 

[brandonstokley]

Can you pick her up and then pick another hen that isn't sick and gauge her weight?

she is lighter.

im wondering if she wasn't able to get enough food.

the separation of chickens that happened a few days ago was intended to happen 3 weeks ago but I got covid and was building the "bachelor pad". I think crowding could have been an issue. seeing her eat vigorously today makes me think she was getting excluded from eating with all the cockerels in with her.