Jaundiced (?) ex-batt

she does look a little jaundiced, battery hens and broilers can suffer from "fatty liver syndrome" which is why I wondered is she heavier than the others. Saying that it could just be abnormal pigmentation and her behaviour is just that of a hen lower in the pecking order. If it is her liver there is little you can do, avoid to many treats is one thing and stick to a diet of mainly good quality layers pellets/mash.

I never soak them !

Foxy, she's got access to the Smallholder ex-bats crumbs and water all day.  They have a handful of mixed corn about 4pm.  I have tried them on various veg but, so far, they've just looked at it as if they think I must be mad, and ignored it.  Is there anything else I could give her?  I have some Verm-X Keep Well pellets that I put on the top of the crumbs every other day and they seem to disappear.  I have some cider apple vinegar but not sure what to do with it as - apparently - you can't put it in galvanised water drinkers, which I have... 

She is getting really badly beaten up by one of the other hens.  They just suddenly seem to have taken a real dislike to each other.  Presumably, apart from making sure she is not injured, I just have to let them sort it out?

Sorry for all the questions but don't want my inexperience with chickens to result in any more upset for them.

Many thanks for everyone's help...

I was wondering that too  :blink:

(what's a sclera ? )

Rob