Dehydrated bullied hen?

[mseely]

As the title states I’m not quite sure what happened. Thursday night when I went down to my coop I found one of my hens (turken hatched in July) laying on the floor with the back of its head bloody. Upon picking her up I also realized she had some air pockets and her legs would not move. I brought her in and gave her food and electrolytes. I also drained the air pockets with a needle. The air pockets have not returned. Her appetite and water intake has been good. She is pooping mostly solid very stinky poops. Her head is starting to heal over. I’m concerned though because I’m not seeing any movement within her legs. I noticed her crop today is slightly moved to the side instead of in front.

Does this sound like a typical bullying situation? I can’t find many other threads with all of these issues.

Thanks!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I found one of my hens (turken hatched in July) laying on the floor with the back of its head bloody. Upon picking her up I also realized she had some air pockets and her legs would not move. I brought her in and gave her food and electrolytes. I also drained the air pockets with a needle. The air pockets have not returned. Her appetite and water intake has been good. She is pooping mostly solid very stinky poops. Her head is starting to heal over. I’m concerned though because I’m not seeing any movement within her legs. I noticed her crop today is slightly moved to the side instead of in front.

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Can you post photos of her?

Could a predator have attacked her? It's possible that a pullet could suffer from ruptured air sacs by being beaten up by another pullet or rooster. Do you have a rooster?

Where were the air sacs ruptured? Which ones?

She may have suffered some internal or nerve damage if she's unable to use her legs.

You can try placing her in a sling for monitored periods of time so she's more upright.

You mention dehydration, getting her rehydrated is extremely important. Give sugar water or electrolytes, once she's drinking well on her own, then introduce feed.