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Our hen's gone on strike: off to the vet with zero warning and zero wheezes

Well, that's a cluck-tastic way to start a Tuesday. One of our feathered friends has decided to stage a full-on sit-in, refusing to move and offering zero warning wheezes. It's egg-citing in the worst way when a hen goes on strike without so much as a dramatic cough. The panic is real, and honestly, I'm right there with you. No signs of distress until this morning? That's fowl play of the highest order. You're doing the right thing by getting her to the vet, even if it feels like you're overreacting. Sometimes the quiet ones are the scariest. For anyone else spiraling over a sudden mystery, our related article on "New Chicken Owner Panic: Are Those Scaly Legs a Mite Mystery?