I have a sweet EE named Cleopatra that is my favorite of them all. She has always been very calm, talkative, friendly and curious. She is also rather clever. But when she jumps on a roost, it is the oddest thing, she seems to "miss aim" and fly up too high. When she eats from my hand it hurts, as she grabs big chunks of flesh instead of the treat! I watched her tonight closely as she pecked for food, and I noticed that her pecks were often "off", and the other hens would get everything before she had a chance. She also does not seem interested in scratch
So I'm thinking that her eyesight may be not great--does this seem like a reasonable conclusion? I'm gonna pick her up and give her treats by hand, even if it hurts! Does anyone else have a hen like this?

So I'm thinking that her eyesight may be not great--does this seem like a reasonable conclusion? I'm gonna pick her up and give her treats by hand, even if it hurts! Does anyone else have a hen like this?