UPDATE: last night she was doing better, walking around and drinking plenty of water ... sadly, she passed overnight.
That's all good signs, eating at all? You can try to make some scrambled egg to get her to eat if she won't eat her normal feed. I'm going to say she's just ill
Thank you - I updated my post, last night she was looking good, finally came out to walk around for a while, drank plenty and ate from the scrap tray and pellets ... went to her usual post at closing time, and sadly passed away right there at the top of the ladder. SAD! But we tried.
Awww that's sad, sorry about her
Thank you. I just mustered up the courage to inspect her thoroughly - there was a little blood coming from her mouth. Her vent looked normal, no rigidity or presence of egg but a little yellow diarrhea. Interesting - the left side of her belly had a blue bruise looking mark, and above it was a rigid, irregular feeling lump - directly beneath the ribs. I am thinking it was a liver disease.Awww that's sad, sorry about her
Thank you - I also thought hemmoragic liver disease because she was a fatter chicken - and a good layer. Sweet disposition, that's what makes it hard - the naughty chickens seem to thrive lol
