One of our hens is lame. Yesterday was one leg and today she won’t use either. She is also smacking her lips now and then, and shaking her head. She did have diarrhea just now when I had her inside for observation. (I have separated her from the flock.) Other than that she has no visible wounds (no bumblefoot, mites, scaly feet, open wounds, discharge, etc). She did lay an egg this morning, it looks normal.
To add: one of our other hens died mysteriously a few weeks ago, found dead near the feeding tube. It had been a few days between coop checks but she also had no visible wounds and was perfectly fine last we saw her a few days before. I’m wondering if these are related? Is this more than a one-off?
To add: one of our other hens died mysteriously a few weeks ago, found dead near the feeding tube. It had been a few days between coop checks but she also had no visible wounds and was perfectly fine last we saw her a few days before. I’m wondering if these are related? Is this more than a one-off?