UPDATE BR hen takes a few steps, then sits - been doing this all day.

[suzpyoung]

She came out of the coop this way this morning - she'll take a couple steps then lay/sit down. She did eat first thing though. As of this afternoon, my husband said she was still exhibiting this behavior. She has been dropping a lot of feathers lately and I figured that is from molting. What could be wrong?

7:20pm - I went to the coop to check on her and I discovered to my horror that her entire chest is almost bald! What is going on??

 

[jenjscott]

Some will moult almost all at once. Maybe all her energy is going into molting, but it sounds a little extreme. Until you get other suggestions, I would give her some vitamins and up her protein. You may need to isolate to check her stool and keep her warm, depending on where you are.