Hi All,
Penny Marshall my 1 year old Wyandotte Hen that had a rough go of it back in the Spring is now having a hard molt. See below link of that episode below.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-happy-ending-😍.1581943/page-14#post-27026646
She prefers to be left alone and is eating and drinking at her pace. The problem is that due to her quiet and sedentary nature she is now getting picked on by others- especially her quills that are coming in on her neck. I am supplementing her usual high protein layer feed with a few sardines and raw beef liver. She is sitting on her hocks a lot and is using the nesting box to roost at night. Since she is my special needs chicken I just want to make sure that she is okay and that there is nothing else going on here. Is it normal for a molting hen to be so sedentary and quiet. All other vitals are fine elsewise, the lack of walking was what clued me in. There is no damage to her feet or legs so I know that is not the issue. I have also checked for bumble foot and we are good there.
Thanks for reading and letting me know your thoughts!
Penny Marshall my 1 year old Wyandotte Hen that had a rough go of it back in the Spring is now having a hard molt. See below link of that episode below.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-happy-ending-😍.1581943/page-14#post-27026646
She prefers to be left alone and is eating and drinking at her pace. The problem is that due to her quiet and sedentary nature she is now getting picked on by others- especially her quills that are coming in on her neck. I am supplementing her usual high protein layer feed with a few sardines and raw beef liver. She is sitting on her hocks a lot and is using the nesting box to roost at night. Since she is my special needs chicken I just want to make sure that she is okay and that there is nothing else going on here. Is it normal for a molting hen to be so sedentary and quiet. All other vitals are fine elsewise, the lack of walking was what clued me in. There is no damage to her feet or legs so I know that is not the issue. I have also checked for bumble foot and we are good there.
Thanks for reading and letting me know your thoughts!