Humpy backed hen!

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Celia is about 7 months old and her and her sister have yet to lay. They are mixed breed hens.

They are on their food, combs getting redder and they are happily running in the garden, scratting and eating. They were wormed last in December.hhey are big girls now.

Celia has suddenly appeared to have a hump on her back, near her tail and grease gland. Its her feathers sticking up.

Now I am new to chickens, but when a pigeon gets like that she is not well. Is this likely to be the case for Celia? If so, what can I check?

And when are Celia and Pip her sister likely to start to lay?

My 2 black rocks are younger and smaller and in lay already.

Many thanks
 
Both her tail and her sister's have started to stick up this last few weeks, they only have little tails, not like the rocks. I have only notied this feathery hump thing this last week. Pip has a smaller version but she is a smaller hen......And Celia does not appear unhappy or to have any of the symptoms detailed on here or in my hen books.....just me being overprotective "Mum" or something to be concerned about?
 
I shall try later. Not quite sure how to upload but will attempt!
 
Hi

I absolutely can not upolad the pics I took today, keeps telling me the file is too big!! She looks fine today though........will keep trying!
 
Still couldn't upload the photos of Celia.........but yesterday she took an hour to lay her first egg! It was huge!!! Poor thing! Only one laid an egg today - probably all got legs crossed after seeing her go through that!! OW!!!!!
 
Still couldn't upload the photos of Celia.........but yesterday she took an hour to lay her first egg! It was huge!!! Poor thing! Only one laid an egg today - probably all got legs crossed after seeing her go through that!! OW!!!!!
 
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