- Jan 4, 2014
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I have a 3.5 yo sapphire gem which i discovered lying in the doorway of a coop a few mornings ago. I was stepping over her to conduct morning chores. I knew I had to bring her up to the house and no one was bothering her, so I left her while I wrapped up.
During the time she was on the ground, her head would kind of tip like she was dosing off, then she would straighten up. I brought her up to a cage and she immediately went over onto her side. It really didn't look like she was long for the world.
I brought her red cell h20 and she began drinking independently, which was shocking. Before I knew it, she was standing. So I took her pellets... and she went nuts for them.
I can't piece together what transpired, but I figured the intense heat had caught up with her.
After a couple of days, I took her back down and she immediately plopped down and didn't move. The other chickens were curious/pecking about her, so I knew I couldn't leave her there. So I scooped her up to go back to the house.
At that time, I noticed that the back of her comb (which is naturally floppy) was turning blue. I hadn't seen this before. When I put her back in her cage, she looked bad all over again. Next morning, the blue was gone and she was acting as she has been while uo here... which is pretty well .
I am presuming she has heart problems. What perplexes me is the coming and going of the blue tinge to that part of her comb. Does that happen?
I am prepared to try to take her back down to the coop again soon
.. she is eating, drinking, pooping, talkative while on the porch.... which is the same temp as the coops, but she does have a ceiling fan.
Any ideas?
Ps... she is in the same coop as the Isa with the swollen foot. See other post.
During the time she was on the ground, her head would kind of tip like she was dosing off, then she would straighten up. I brought her up to a cage and she immediately went over onto her side. It really didn't look like she was long for the world.
I brought her red cell h20 and she began drinking independently, which was shocking. Before I knew it, she was standing. So I took her pellets... and she went nuts for them.
I can't piece together what transpired, but I figured the intense heat had caught up with her.
After a couple of days, I took her back down and she immediately plopped down and didn't move. The other chickens were curious/pecking about her, so I knew I couldn't leave her there. So I scooped her up to go back to the house.
At that time, I noticed that the back of her comb (which is naturally floppy) was turning blue. I hadn't seen this before. When I put her back in her cage, she looked bad all over again. Next morning, the blue was gone and she was acting as she has been while uo here... which is pretty well .
I am presuming she has heart problems. What perplexes me is the coming and going of the blue tinge to that part of her comb. Does that happen?
I am prepared to try to take her back down to the coop again soon
.. she is eating, drinking, pooping, talkative while on the porch.... which is the same temp as the coops, but she does have a ceiling fan.
Any ideas?
Ps... she is in the same coop as the Isa with the swollen foot. See other post.