- Jun 9, 2014
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Hi, all. I have a one year old RIR hen (she's a big girl). Ermy is her nickname. I noticed last night that she was in a nesting box. When I put her on the floor, she stood, ate a little food, and did this weird backing up thing. She put her head back and moved backward. She did this about three times then jumped up on the roosting pole. This morning, she was the last one off the roost. Right away, she went to the egg boxes. My other RIR hen was chasing her, and it wasn't pecking order stuff. She also has a bald patch on her neck. We did have mites a couple months ago … is that why Ermy is missing her neck feathers? She also looks like she might have an egg stuck in her. Help! 
