OMG! OMG! Okay...calm down. Taffy is a buff orp pullet, 6 months old. This afternoon I noticed she wasn't acting right. She hangs away from the 4 others, eyes shut, head down. They've been under the deck (their pen) all day until I let them out about 4. Don't know if she was this way earlier but she was fine yesterday. She layed an egg today so she's not eggbound, right? I had a hen, last year, that acted the same way and then, about an hour after I first noticed, she layed a soft shelled egg right there on the grass, standing up. Taffy is acting identical but she layed an egg (hard shelled) earlier today. I don't think there's anything she could have gotten into poisonous, I don't think. There has been no attack and there are no other symptoms like coughing, runny eyes or nose, etc. I tried to catch her to get a better look but she got away and I don't want to stress her so I'm going to get her on the roost tonight to check for mites, etc. I suppose she could have worms as well but the other 4 act fine! Any ideas? I love her so much; I don't want her to die!!!!!!
Ellen
Ellen