Hi! I'm Emily
I currently have 2 chickens (and will be getting a third chicken very soon)
One is a hen (2 years old) and the other is a rooster (nearly a year).
My hen was walking past my house one evening (I live in an urban area) which we spotted and lured into our house which is how we initially got chickens.. We decided to get another "hen" last year to keep my initial hen company. However... It was not a hen.
So I've been having this issue with my hen since before we got the rooster... She has lost feathers, her wings are tattered and broken and her head is balding. I have attached a picture of what she looks like now.
I have treated her and her coop for mites with karbadust multiple times. I am currently treating both the chickens for worms and increasing their vitamin and protein uptake. I do feed them very well and they live a very healthy, loving lifestyle.
She has been looking tatty for about a year now and is showing no signs of improvement... Any idea of what I should do?
I currently have 2 chickens (and will be getting a third chicken very soon)
One is a hen (2 years old) and the other is a rooster (nearly a year).
My hen was walking past my house one evening (I live in an urban area) which we spotted and lured into our house which is how we initially got chickens.. We decided to get another "hen" last year to keep my initial hen company. However... It was not a hen.
So I've been having this issue with my hen since before we got the rooster... She has lost feathers, her wings are tattered and broken and her head is balding. I have attached a picture of what she looks like now.
I have treated her and her coop for mites with karbadust multiple times. I am currently treating both the chickens for worms and increasing their vitamin and protein uptake. I do feed them very well and they live a very healthy, loving lifestyle.
She has been looking tatty for about a year now and is showing no signs of improvement... Any idea of what I should do?
Hello Emily and welcome to BYC, You found an Amazing Poultry Community to be a part of with many great knowledgeable members, who are more then willing to jump in and help you along your journey with any questions you may have. 
