possible developmental issues?

[animallover505]

I have 5 hens. One of them, a dominiker, acts a little...different. She often just sits in the grass and eats what is around her instead of scratching around and walking around. She's a sweet hen, a year old, but I'm not sure if she's laying. If the other hens walk away from her, she just sits there and clucks for them to come back. She often walks like a sore old lady. I checked her feet, she doesn't have bumblefoot. I think she's bottom of the pecking order. She's NOT blind, I've done a reflex test. I don't have a vet I can take her to. Any ideas?

 

[animallover505]

anyone??

 

[mamazta]

If she always been like this then she is what I call spoil (lol) but if she just star acting like this try some vitamin D gel capsul one a day squiz it in her bick that will help her bones. TSC sell some vitamin suplement for the water that will help if she is not gettin enough from her feed.

 

[animallover505]

I just got her a few months ago, and she's been like this since I got her, but not sure about before.

 

[animallover505]

how big of a capsule?

 

[animallover505]

She just died!!!! I've been with her all day, and I went to check on them, and she was dead. Nothing scratched or bit her, she was in her dustbathing position in the dirt. She was my friendliest chicken, she always came to me. R.I.P. Crystal.

 

[animallover505]

It's been a day, and I still miss her so much. My dear Crystal, may you Rest in Peace,