Why is my chicken so pale?

[Chick.enss]

Hello lately my hen has been looking so pale and moving slow. She’s been losing feathers on her back too

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Do you have a rooster?

 

[casportpony]

View attachment 1373982 Hello lately my hen has been looking so pale and moving slow. She’s been losing feathers on her back too

Have you checked her for mites and lice?

 

[micstrachan]

Those feathers are getting pecked. She may be being bullied from feed. My Speckled Sussex was being bullied from feed and now I supply more containers. It helps. Switching to a higher protein feed can help with the pecking behavior.

 

[Chick.enss]

Have you checked her for mites and lice?

Yeah we have sprayed them and the coop

 

[Chick.enss]

Do you have a rooster?

Nope just my hens

 

[Chick.enss]

Those feathers are getting pecked. She may be being bullied from feed. My Speckled Sussex was being bullied from feed and now I supply more containers. It helps. Switching to a higher protein feed can help with the pecking behavior.

Okay thanks I’ll have to try that

 

[Chick.enss]

So today I saw a slight aggression against her and another chicken. But I’m confused because they’ve been together since they were chicks.

 

[micstrachan]

There is always a pecking order, even when they are raised together. If you continue to observe, you can find out who the aggressors are. I have actually given my bully a time out instead of the one getting bullied and it helped let the other one establish herself better with the flock. Good luck!

 

[TheYLWFlock]

If it continues, spraying some blue kote to discourage pecking us a good idea. If it is literally HORRIBLE buying or making a chicken saddle for her until the feathers begin to grow back in might Help.