chickens and chics
In the Brooder
- Apr 1, 2020
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hello,
one of my beloved rescue chickens that I have had for 12 months appears to by dying of old age, I rescued her when she was about 12-18 months old and have had her for nearly 12 months, she is an isa brown. she has had a heavenly life sine she came to liv with me on my hobby farm with her 12 other chicken friends but all of a sudden last week she started acting strange. I found her in the coop staring at the wall, she isn't interested in food or treats when I try to feed them to her or sprinkle them in front of her. she is still drinking and I discovered that she completlty comes alive for her favourite food wich is cheese she almost comes entirely back to life when I show it to her and then after she's had enough she gos back to being lathargic and un interested. she's stands in that 'im a sick chicken stance' and has poo all down her bottom. she's manly pooing out water but she's still walking around mostly with her friends. its very sweet because the other rescue hens she came to me with sit with her all day and walk her through the garden. the strange thing is that although it sounds bad she's not suffering and doesn't really seem sick. she's still her but just different. at first I put it down to old age and prepared for the worst but its now been seven days since she starting acting funny and nothings changing im wondering if I should take her to the vet and find out whats going on but dose anyone know how long from when chickens start to show signs to when they do pass on if its old age? im very worried as I want to help her if I can as im very attached! over all she's quite happy just not interested in anything but cheese and very lethargic. PLEASE HELP!!
one of my beloved rescue chickens that I have had for 12 months appears to by dying of old age, I rescued her when she was about 12-18 months old and have had her for nearly 12 months, she is an isa brown. she has had a heavenly life sine she came to liv with me on my hobby farm with her 12 other chicken friends but all of a sudden last week she started acting strange. I found her in the coop staring at the wall, she isn't interested in food or treats when I try to feed them to her or sprinkle them in front of her. she is still drinking and I discovered that she completlty comes alive for her favourite food wich is cheese she almost comes entirely back to life when I show it to her and then after she's had enough she gos back to being lathargic and un interested. she's stands in that 'im a sick chicken stance' and has poo all down her bottom. she's manly pooing out water but she's still walking around mostly with her friends. its very sweet because the other rescue hens she came to me with sit with her all day and walk her through the garden. the strange thing is that although it sounds bad she's not suffering and doesn't really seem sick. she's still her but just different. at first I put it down to old age and prepared for the worst but its now been seven days since she starting acting funny and nothings changing im wondering if I should take her to the vet and find out whats going on but dose anyone know how long from when chickens start to show signs to when they do pass on if its old age? im very worried as I want to help her if I can as im very attached! over all she's quite happy just not interested in anything but cheese and very lethargic. PLEASE HELP!!
