- Mar 28, 2012
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I have 11 barred rock pullets that are almost 5 months old. they have been free range for about 3 months now but every night they always return to the coop. last night right before I lock up the coop I notice Iris was missing. looking around I found her sitting in a bush of lambs ear. now normally is I walk to a chicken who is sitting down she will stand up and either run away or to me, or at least stand up. but Iris sat there mostly ignoring me. and normally Iris does not like to be held but she just let me pick her up no problem. she kind of did this little doggy paddle motion with her feet and weakly clucked once or twice but that was it. she just looked really tired. this morning when I open the coop and all the other girls ran out Iris was the last one out, slowly walking. she drank a little water and I also noticed her poop was runny. Now she is sitting in a big patch of moss just sleeping while all the others are across the yard. I don't know if she eat something or if this has something to do with her started to lay eggs soon or what. I'm just really scared because all my chickens are like my babies. HELP!
