Chicken found alive after 1-2 months of being trapped

[BlueBolete]

Hello and thank you for reading!
We thought one of our chickens was taken by a fox 1-2 months ago, but we found her tonight in our crawl space!
She must have gotten trapped in there somehow and has managed to stay alive all this time!
She’s in bad shape though. We found her laying on her side. She’s too weak to stand and can barely lift her head, but she is alive!
We’ve brought her in the house and are slowly trying to hydrate her with homemade electrolyte. It’s night time, so the feed stores are closed. My husband found a recipe online that said: 1 gallon water, 1 T sugar, 1 t salt, 1 t baking soda.
She is drinking! Any advice?
If she makes it through the night, when and what should I feed her? Has anyone had a similar experience? I hope she pulls through, but it seems it will take a miracle <3

 

[The WinterWolf]

haven't had an experience with these causes, but keep feeding her electrolyte. or even better, juice. inspect her, and make sure she has no further damage.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Wow! What a crazy thing to have happen! I hope she makes it.

Maybe some scrambled egg for the protein and NutriDrench, but electrolytes are exactly what I would do, too. It might be best to feed her in very small increments over a period of time so that she doesn't get sick.

 

[The WinterWolf]

when she starts perking up, you can mash banana and syringe feed her, or use a spoon to pry open her beak. if she fights you, don't get mad, it is a very good thing. any pictures?

 

[Aunt Angus]

Be sure to post updates.

 

[BlueBolete]

haven't had an experience with these causes, but keep feeding her electrolyte. or even better, juice. inspect her, and make sure she has no further damage.

Thank you for your reply! Is there any particular juice that would be best? I have apple, orange, and pomegranate. I also have pedialyte powder for my children. I’m not sure how it compares to chicken electrolytes. Luckily there doesn’t seem to be other damage. I think she’s dehydrated and starved.

 

[Folly's place]

Welcome!
It's easy to have her aspirate fluids into her lungs when she's so weak. Could you possibly take her to an emergency clinic tonight?
If she can drink herself, that's great! And I don't know if chickens have a 'refeeding syndrome' problem, like many species have. Call an avian veterinarian in the morning about it, because it makes a difference in how she's fed.
All advice so far has been really good.
Mary

 

[The WinterWolf]

no, just Lemon juice and orange juice might be too strong for her

 

[Folly's place]

If she's still laying on her side, try turning her side to side, so she's not always on one side. Up on her chest in a more normal position would be best.
Mary

 

[Aunt Angus]

Welcome!
It's easy to have her aspirate fluids into her lungs when she's so weak. Could you possibly take her to an emergency clinic tonight?
If she can drink herself, that's great! And I don't know if chickens have a 'refeeding syndrome' problem, like many species have. Call an avian veterinarian in the morning about it, because it makes a difference in how she's fed.
All advice so far has been really good.
Mary

Yeah, I don't know either being that they have crops. I was picturing her crop getting impacted.