Odd Behavior

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May 14, 2020
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Howdy- my eldest chicken Ethel, a buff Orpington, has been acting quite strange the past few days. She hasn’t been leaving the coop, she’s just been staying in there all day. Not on a nest, on her roost in the very back corner. She constantly clucks, and randomly screams for no reason. She’s been fine around the other hens before, and we believe she was at the top of the pecking order so I don’t know if she’s being bullied. She doesn’t have fly strike, as her vent was clean. We’ve only had chickens since last March, so we don’t really know what this could be, and we’re sorta worried. Any ideas?

edit: She hasn’t been out of her coop for several days besides us taking her out, and she’s making several noises similar to a whine. Also, her hackles flare whenever we open the coop, as if she doesn’t recognize us. Once we pet her a bit she calms down though. She normally isn’t like this, she’s usually really friendly and she even would just walk right in the house.
 
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Do you think she’s sick? Maybe she’s screaming because she’s in pain. Is there any sign of injuries?
 
sounds like she might be getting ready to be broody. does shs cluck like she’s a ticking time bomb? does she let out a screech? walks around all puffed out and looking big while clucking at constant intervals...?
 

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