ChopperBambi
Songster
- May 1, 2020
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my 3 year old buff orpington I noticed today had a pale wattle, my kids have been sick for a week, I only saw her from the window and thought I'd go check on her tomorrow.
my husband just found her in the run, not in the coop, unable to stand laying to the side with one wing stuck out. At first he thought she was dead. he gave her some food, she did peck at it, and he came to get me. I couldn't get her to drink water, can't find any wounds, and when I pet her she did vaguely move her legs. When I moved her to her belly she was able to crouch. We moved her to the coop but she wasn't able to walk inside the coop and lay strange but for right now unsure what to do other than make sure she is safe for the night. Sh wasn't clucking but was making small breathy sounds as she tried to cluck at us.
Any ideas what might be wrong?
We only have had 4 hens. One went completely missing and we've never had any illness so this is new to us.
Also none of our hens are currently laying. It's cold here and they stopped in September this year. All 3 of them.
my husband just found her in the run, not in the coop, unable to stand laying to the side with one wing stuck out. At first he thought she was dead. he gave her some food, she did peck at it, and he came to get me. I couldn't get her to drink water, can't find any wounds, and when I pet her she did vaguely move her legs. When I moved her to her belly she was able to crouch. We moved her to the coop but she wasn't able to walk inside the coop and lay strange but for right now unsure what to do other than make sure she is safe for the night. Sh wasn't clucking but was making small breathy sounds as she tried to cluck at us.
Any ideas what might be wrong?
We only have had 4 hens. One went completely missing and we've never had any illness so this is new to us.
Also none of our hens are currently laying. It's cold here and they stopped in September this year. All 3 of them.