ericalee33
Chirping
- May 30, 2023
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Hi all! I have an ayam cemani hen that is only a little over a year old. About a month ago, she started being the last hen to come in after free ranging. I’d usually have to go find her and pick her up to bring her over to the coop. She was still walking around at this point, but weirdly easy to catch. Then she started just laying somewhere out in the woods & I’d have to find her there to bring her in. Eventually I realized I saw her just laying around all the time… not doing normal chicken things. And now it’s much worse. She will not move. She stays wherever I sit her and seems unable to walk and very unstable on her feet. She has no visible injuries, is eating/drinking/pooping, and is very alert. She hasn’t laid an egg though for quite awhile, not that her breed is known for laying lots of eggs. It truly just seems like her legs aren’t working. I am deworming my flock currently in case that’s making her weak? But I truly am at a loss of what to do for her. Any advice/ideas is so appreciated!