I'm a complete noob to chicken keeping so please bare with me. I love my hens and want them to be happy and healthy, so I'm fairly concerned.
I started a thread not long ago about my hen (Daisy) . My thread was in concern as to whether her feather loss was due to molting or something else. I was assured that it was likely molting and that if she were sick, I would know it. She's sick.
Recently (within the last few days) I have noticed that she has been stand off-ish to the rest of the group. She seems to have dropped some weight, but she's eating and drinking fine. When let out, she forages, and she's laying almost daily. Her comb seems a LITTLE dull, and her feathers have been SLOWLY falling out on her wings and back since the week I got her - over 3 months ago. I thought maybe it was just slow molting, but with her recent weight loss and her stumblyness lately, I think it could be more severe.
None of the other chickens have feather loss AT ALL. Just her. The other chickens are avoiding her which tells me she's sick (common sense).
She's clear of any mites, lice, or other vermin that I can tell. No redness or rashes that I can see. She's laying daily, which leads me to believe it isn't molting. I've also noticed that her feet/legs look a little pale.
What could be wrong with my poor chicken, and how can I help her? Pictures of the feather loss are below.
I started a thread not long ago about my hen (Daisy) . My thread was in concern as to whether her feather loss was due to molting or something else. I was assured that it was likely molting and that if she were sick, I would know it. She's sick.
Recently (within the last few days) I have noticed that she has been stand off-ish to the rest of the group. She seems to have dropped some weight, but she's eating and drinking fine. When let out, she forages, and she's laying almost daily. Her comb seems a LITTLE dull, and her feathers have been SLOWLY falling out on her wings and back since the week I got her - over 3 months ago. I thought maybe it was just slow molting, but with her recent weight loss and her stumblyness lately, I think it could be more severe.
None of the other chickens have feather loss AT ALL. Just her. The other chickens are avoiding her which tells me she's sick (common sense).
She's clear of any mites, lice, or other vermin that I can tell. No redness or rashes that I can see. She's laying daily, which leads me to believe it isn't molting. I've also noticed that her feet/legs look a little pale.
What could be wrong with my poor chicken, and how can I help her? Pictures of the feather loss are below.
I really don't want to lose her. I only have 3 hens and I care about them very much. Any advice provided would be SO appreciated!
