Chicken bald back

[umbrella thursday]

Yesterday morning one of our wyandottes was puffed up and not walking well. We brought her inside and put her in a box thinking she was dying -she is eight! Today she is outside with the flock but very lethargic and still puffed up. She is eating. Is it old age or is there something I should be doing to help her. Her comb is red but she is not herself all puffed into a ball. Please help.

[Cat tails]

If she is clearly not herself, I would seek out a vet. They are prey animals, so they will hide their illness untill they can't any longer.

Regardless of age or if it is still something fixable, I would pop into a vet and see if they at least can help to relieve her suffering.