chickychickss
In the Brooder
- Feb 27, 2023
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Hi, so one of my hens has been acting differently
I’m not sure what’s wrong but I’ll explain the details.
She hasn’t been eating much she does eat certain things but not to much of it currently where I live there is a heat wave so I think maybe it’s because of that I have been giving her watermelon she takes a few pecks. But she hasn’t been eating her feed or drinking water enough of it… that concerns me because it’s so hot and she needs a lot of water. But it’s weird because the 2 days before she was drinking tons of water. So what I’ve been doing is giving her water with electrolytes
and probiotics for hens in a syringe it’s been 2 days today would be day 3 I wouldn’t say I see a change yet. She is being active but I’m concerned. She also seems lighter now and feels skinnier I’m not sure if that’s due to her not eating well or something else. I have checked if she has any worms etc… she doesn’t but I’ll keep checking her and her poo. And her crop does feel kinda squishy it’s not hard but I thought maybe she has sour crop or impacted crop?? Which she has gotten before and I’ve helped her. Her face also turns to a very light pink color almost pale but then it goes back to normal so I thought it was dehydration?? Due to why I’ve been giving her electrolytes and probiotics. I’m not sure if she has worms or sour crop or dehydration or all 3?!?! I have no idea but please can anyone help me for I can know what to do straight away I really want to help my girl.
I’m not sure what’s wrong but I’ll explain the details.
She hasn’t been eating much she does eat certain things but not to much of it currently where I live there is a heat wave so I think maybe it’s because of that I have been giving her watermelon she takes a few pecks. But she hasn’t been eating her feed or drinking water enough of it… that concerns me because it’s so hot and she needs a lot of water. But it’s weird because the 2 days before she was drinking tons of water. So what I’ve been doing is giving her water with electrolytes
and probiotics for hens in a syringe it’s been 2 days today would be day 3 I wouldn’t say I see a change yet. She is being active but I’m concerned. She also seems lighter now and feels skinnier I’m not sure if that’s due to her not eating well or something else. I have checked if she has any worms etc… she doesn’t but I’ll keep checking her and her poo. And her crop does feel kinda squishy it’s not hard but I thought maybe she has sour crop or impacted crop?? Which she has gotten before and I’ve helped her. Her face also turns to a very light pink color almost pale but then it goes back to normal so I thought it was dehydration?? Due to why I’ve been giving her electrolytes and probiotics. I’m not sure if she has worms or sour crop or dehydration or all 3?!?! I have no idea but please can anyone help me for I can know what to do straight away I really want to help my girl.