- Apr 16, 2008
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Hi,
I need to know what to do with this chicken, quick! I have a Rhode Island Red. She has previously been very healthy, giving eggs. My daughter went out to feed and water and pick up eggs today. She ran in saying that our Red is sick. I went out there and she is laying on her bottom, wings flapping, her neck is twisted back. She has her eyes closed. When I touched her, she would open her eyes and flap her wings, but wasn't going anywhere. She can't stand up. SHe cannot bring her head forward to the upright position. She just goes around and around on her bottom. I am perplexed. I was thinking maybe she broke her neck, but wouldn't she be dead?
I just need to know whether or not to put her down. I cannot keep her in pain (if she is in fact in pain or not.) She is one of my best layers and I hate to put her down, but cannot keep her if she is sick or in pain.
Thanks,
I need to know what to do with this chicken, quick! I have a Rhode Island Red. She has previously been very healthy, giving eggs. My daughter went out to feed and water and pick up eggs today. She ran in saying that our Red is sick. I went out there and she is laying on her bottom, wings flapping, her neck is twisted back. She has her eyes closed. When I touched her, she would open her eyes and flap her wings, but wasn't going anywhere. She can't stand up. SHe cannot bring her head forward to the upright position. She just goes around and around on her bottom. I am perplexed. I was thinking maybe she broke her neck, but wouldn't she be dead?
I just need to know whether or not to put her down. I cannot keep her in pain (if she is in fact in pain or not.) She is one of my best layers and I hate to put her down, but cannot keep her if she is sick or in pain.
Thanks,