- Nov 26, 2013
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Hello Everyone,
So it may be too late already, although I'm hoping it's not...
One of our three hens is very sick!
Over the last few days, one of our hens has been progressively getting more sick.
Symptoms:
Lethargic: Will stand wherever you set her, won't move at all. Even when it gets dark outside, and the other chicken's go in their coop -she still stands (hunched and puffed up) in the same spot.
Not eating: We feed chicken food (can't think of the name, just an all around food), corn, and oyster shell. She has not been interested in eating at all.
Not drinking
She has gotten worse this morning, we currently have her in a box, and she is just laying in there with her eyes shut -very mellow, not very responsive. Our chickens are reasonably friendly, but not this friendly.
She is definitely sick, but I am not versed on chicken illnesses. They have a large coop, and outdoor run (dirt, concrete, wood). Clean water (changed frequently AND we just scrubbed them down last week.) We keep shavings in their coop, and clean out the coop / yard frequently.
I just don't know what this could be, or how to help the poor thing.
Doesn't seem to be any discharge -breathing is shallow but no rattling or perceived difficulties.
I don't know what her poo is like, I'm hoping she goes in the box -but at this point I doubt it.
Any ideas / suggestions?
Thanks
So it may be too late already, although I'm hoping it's not...
One of our three hens is very sick!
Over the last few days, one of our hens has been progressively getting more sick.
Symptoms:
Lethargic: Will stand wherever you set her, won't move at all. Even when it gets dark outside, and the other chicken's go in their coop -she still stands (hunched and puffed up) in the same spot.
Not eating: We feed chicken food (can't think of the name, just an all around food), corn, and oyster shell. She has not been interested in eating at all.
Not drinking
She has gotten worse this morning, we currently have her in a box, and she is just laying in there with her eyes shut -very mellow, not very responsive. Our chickens are reasonably friendly, but not this friendly.
She is definitely sick, but I am not versed on chicken illnesses. They have a large coop, and outdoor run (dirt, concrete, wood). Clean water (changed frequently AND we just scrubbed them down last week.) We keep shavings in their coop, and clean out the coop / yard frequently.
I just don't know what this could be, or how to help the poor thing.
Doesn't seem to be any discharge -breathing is shallow but no rattling or perceived difficulties.
I don't know what her poo is like, I'm hoping she goes in the box -but at this point I doubt it.
Any ideas / suggestions?
Thanks