Need recomnations - recent broody and maybe sick?

[JuwanaMan]

Recently broody ISA brown that is back outside now for about 2 weeks.
Couple things are off now...
- She is extremely skiddish and wasn't previously. The other 5 don't pick on her, but if she's out grazing and another gets close she tends to run away, but not always. Very vocal too. So skiddish that I can't even get close to pick her up.
- appears to have dropped alot of weight, but I attributed this to her broody time and not moving much. Still though appears too small. She is eating, grazing and drinking.
- feather - chest is bare, again I attributed this to broody reaction. BUT the other day she lost her tail feathers. I haven't had them long enough to see molting...but being fall is this normal?
- wattle - is not very red, actually more on the side of yellow. It has improved since she came out of being broody. Figured it would have gotten better by now. Her comb also has shrunk, but is standing up right.
- poop - while broody she was dropping small egg sized bombs. This blew my mind until I saw it was somewhat usual during the broody phase! Now appears normal like the others.

Anyone have any thoughts or recomnations?
After reading some other threads, I'm going to go get some vitamins for thier waterer and maybe some meal worms to see if she'll gorge on those. Put another feeder in the area so she doesn't feel squeezed out. I also use DE in their dusting spots. They roam my yard and they also have access to clean water and feed at any point.

On a side note - I appreciate everyone on this forum for taking the time to respond and share their knowledge. This site has been phenomenal and there rarely isn't a question I can't find an answer to!

 

[rebrascora]

It sounds like moult to me. Some hens hardly seem to notice and others feel really under the weather with it and isolate themselves. Giving her extra protein treats like egg and meat ( a few small slivers of raw liver each day is good and inexpensive) should help her although it may be a challenge giving them just to her when she is isolating herself.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Recently broody ISA brown that is back outside now for about 2 weeks.

appears to have dropped alot of weight, but I attributed this to her broody time

feather - chest is bare, again I attributed this to broody reaction. BUT the other day she lost her tail feathers.

wattle - is not very red, actually more on the side of yellow.

comb also has shrunk, but is standing up right.

How long did she sit, did she hatch any eggs?
From your description it sounds like she is molting, birds are skittish and standoffish during this time. Check her out carefully to see if you see new growth emerging.

If you have photos you'd like to share that would be great.

Having an extra feeder is always a good idea. The vitamins for a couple of days won't hurt either. She and her flock mates might enjoy some egg or meat as a treat a couple of days a week too.

 

[JuwanaMan]

She sat for almost about 6-7 weeks. Here is a photo. Closest she'd let me get!

Picked up some rooster booster vitamin powder, meal worms, cottage cheese, cooked hamburger and these things called golden nugget treats. Gonna try putting them around the yard tomorrow to see if she prefers one over the other.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Sitting for 6-7weeks, she would have lost condition. It's going to take her a while to gain.
I would go very easy on the treats She needs to eat a complete poultry feed as her main diet. Offer one of those things you listed as a treat each day, except for the rooster booster, you can give her that for a couple of days in a row.

While you do want her to put on some weight, she lost slowly, so she needs to gain slowly. You don't want her to pack on fat which can cause difficulty with laying eggs, not to mention fat deposits around the organs.

Next time she goes broody and you don't plan on giving her fertilized eggs (you don't want her to hatch), consider breaking her broodiness. Here's a good article for you to read https://the-chicken-chick.com/broody-breaker-when-hens-mood-to-hatch/