Tail down

[margot53]

Hi I am not sure where to post this topic.
I have a 15 week old cream legbar hen and she always carries her tail down.
I have 3 , 6 week old c l hens and their tails are carried up. They came from different breeders. I don't know this is normal or not. I can honestly say that she has never held her tail up. She was poorly the other week and I bought her in as she felt thin and was lethargic. I put her under a heat bulb and I gave her electrolyte solution. Within 24 hours she was very perky her head up and eating and drinking as normal. She is still eating well and drinking ( I have put a little cider viniger in) and she is enjoying free ranging and seems very happy. She does seem a little thin but nothing untoward. I am just wondering if her tail may eventually lift up? As I say her tail has always been down. Thanks

 

[margot53]

I have had a look at her and her tail seams to be up higher now she is foraging about the yard. The other thing that worried me was the colour of her eyes they are like a grey/ blue, but when I looked online and at my other chicks they also have this colour so I assume it's a cream legbar thing.
I was worried about maereks but there is no sign of lameness or paralysis. I did loose a chick this week but assumed she had been bullied by the bigger chickens.
Any help please. I have tried my local vet but they are now closed until Tuesday.
Thanks