Tuesday, May 6, 2014

We have a sick chicken, Can anyone tell me what's wrong?

One of our hens appears to be sick and we don't know what to do.  Can one of you with more chicken experience please help?

She is the leader of the hen-house, the loudest, the hungriest and fattest, and the most bossy but over the past several days she has been changing.  She has become quiet and docile, doesn't eat and is losing weight, she has been pulling out her feathers and now has an irritated patch on her skin. 

Is she sick?  How can we heal her?  If not sick, what else can it be and what do we do to treat it?

We would appreciate any suggestions you may offer.  Thank you.

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