I have a barred rock who is about a year old. She is just the sweetest bird and lays us large, oblong tan eggs. Well, we got our first rooster a while back, and when it came time to introduce him to the flock, Juanita (the barred rock) came outta no where and BAP! kicked the rooster's fanny right there in front of everybody. They had a few scuffles that first day & she bloodied up his comb pretty bad. But I trusted that my rooster would have good instincts and take care of the situation, which he has. He's brought her down a couple pegs. He refuses to mate her, chases her away from the "big chicken feeder" & she has to go eat with the tweenagers. She seems to not have lost her appetite or her personality, though, seems friendly still and is otherwise still the same except that her legs are no longer yellow & neither is her beak. They were both once a nice yellow, as it should be on a barred rock. Her legs look more white/willow now.
Her eating, drinking, and behavior, as I said, seem otherwise normal, though she does not seem quite as heavy as before. She free ranges all day, dustbathes (also with the tweenagers... she's totally been demoted in the flock). Her eyes are bright and clear, and her comb and wattles are nice and scarlet red without any abnormalities. I checked her today for mites, etc., and she's clear. She has no scabs or wounds on her legs/beak... they've just lightened considerably in the 4 weeks since we moved.
Any ideas? We're keeping a close eye on her to make sure she's ok.
Her eating, drinking, and behavior, as I said, seem otherwise normal, though she does not seem quite as heavy as before. She free ranges all day, dustbathes (also with the tweenagers... she's totally been demoted in the flock). Her eyes are bright and clear, and her comb and wattles are nice and scarlet red without any abnormalities. I checked her today for mites, etc., and she's clear. She has no scabs or wounds on her legs/beak... they've just lightened considerably in the 4 weeks since we moved.
Any ideas? We're keeping a close eye on her to make sure she's ok.
I hope that is the case??
