poorly hen or just tired?!

[lemoniee]

Needing a bit of advice/symtoms to look out for...one of my girls has had a bit of an odd day. She has been wandering around to find a quiet place to stand, fluff her feathers and wings up, sink her neck into her shoulders and sleep, even when i picked her up she wanted to go down to stand and snooze, unfortunatly for her the other hens and ducks are too nosy and wouldnt let her be, am wondering if she is ill or just didnt get much sleep in the night as she is molting? help please! x

 

[kathyinmo]

Have you checked her over for lice or mites? Check around her vent and neck area. They can be very difficult to see.
Another thought would be worms .... has she been wormed?

 

[lemoniee]

Thanks for the info, she hasnt been wormed no...sounds silly but do i get a kit to worm her or do i need to go to the vets? i will check her over tomorrow and report back ty x

 

[kathyinmo]

Here is a really good thread that I have bookmarked, on worming ...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=2525157

 

[lemoniee]

thanks for the link, very interesting reading and a bit of thinking to be done over whether to worm or not to worm!