growlingrooster
In the Brooder
- Oct 18, 2017
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hi! I had this hen for about 3-4 years as a chick, she now lives with her two children, a black and and a rooster. They always have been peaceful (the two are now about two years old).
recently, mama hen hasnt been doing so good and I'm not sure why, one morning after I cleaned their winter coop she decided she isnt coming out anymore unless I make her do so. If I do not take her out she stays perched and stay into a "chicken ball"... However if I force her out she will follow the two others, eat and drink. She also used to be my most friendly hen, always running to see me as soon as I stepped outside (they all are free range) and now he doesnt' show as much enthusiasm as before.
Her feathers also arent looking too good mostly around her vent and her wings, I brushed it off as she might be molting but she lost way more feathers than the two others. I know we had a skunk problem in the past month, could she has been injured by it??
I know a week ago I heard one of them sneeze a couple time, couldnt see which one it was so I put medication in their water recently.
There is unfortunately no vet that can see her. I tried many times to find one for a previous hen that passed before her with absolutely no success.
recently, mama hen hasnt been doing so good and I'm not sure why, one morning after I cleaned their winter coop she decided she isnt coming out anymore unless I make her do so. If I do not take her out she stays perched and stay into a "chicken ball"... However if I force her out she will follow the two others, eat and drink. She also used to be my most friendly hen, always running to see me as soon as I stepped outside (they all are free range) and now he doesnt' show as much enthusiasm as before.
Her feathers also arent looking too good mostly around her vent and her wings, I brushed it off as she might be molting but she lost way more feathers than the two others. I know we had a skunk problem in the past month, could she has been injured by it??
I know a week ago I heard one of them sneeze a couple time, couldnt see which one it was so I put medication in their water recently.
There is unfortunately no vet that can see her. I tried many times to find one for a previous hen that passed before her with absolutely no success.