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In the Brooder
I have a sapphire gem pullet (23 weeks old) that's been lethargic all day today and some of yesterday and I'm out of town.
She laid an egg this morning but she has been sitting either in the coop or run all day. Kind of looks like she's napping but I know chickens don't nap. Her comb is bright red. Her tail is kind of tucked down - not perked up like our other girls. I had a neighbor go over and she hopped up and ate when he was there. He got her to drink a little water a couple times, too. He felt her belly/underside and it isn't hot.
Her vent seems to be pulsating a lot but it was clean and no egg in sight.
Our coop is hemp bedding; straw and dirt in the run. It's been hot here this week - wondering if she got overheated?
The other 4 pullets are acting normally.
Any other ideas what she has going on? We have been out of town about 10 days. Any way she is depressed and missing me?
She laid an egg this morning but she has been sitting either in the coop or run all day. Kind of looks like she's napping but I know chickens don't nap. Her comb is bright red. Her tail is kind of tucked down - not perked up like our other girls. I had a neighbor go over and she hopped up and ate when he was there. He got her to drink a little water a couple times, too. He felt her belly/underside and it isn't hot.
Her vent seems to be pulsating a lot but it was clean and no egg in sight.
Our coop is hemp bedding; straw and dirt in the run. It's been hot here this week - wondering if she got overheated?
The other 4 pullets are acting normally.
Any other ideas what she has going on? We have been out of town about 10 days. Any way she is depressed and missing me?
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