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Thank you so much!

I thought so but wonder if it’s normal for this time of year. The other four girls aren’t doing the same things

I’ve got a 10 month old exchequer leghorn whose behavior and health has recently changed. She appears to have lost a little weight, eats much less than before (but is still eating regularly), has become much more skittish around us (she runs away any time we enter the run) and she is losing lots...

Thank you for all the help! What seemed to work is a combination of things. I added three feeding stations and also added water to the food in one of those (just enough to dampen the layer crumbles). Now they are all eating the moistened food and the shy little girl loves it! I had to offer it...

I live in Charleston SC. It’s warm here today is 80°. Thank you for the help! I’ll try anything to help her

You’re the best! Thank you for the help!

Thank you for your reply. I’ll try multiple feeding stations for sure. I can feel the front ridge of her keel bone but I can also feel it on the other chickens; even the big girl who eats most of the time. I live in Charleston SC. It’s warm here today is 80°. Thank you for the help! I’ll try...

Hi all. I have five - 6 month old hens. One is a golden laced polish. As expected, she is the most skittish. I’m worried that she is not getting enough to eat. She is hesitant and just stops trying if another chicken is around her. She is not being bullied. Her crop is almost always nearly...