Lethargic chicken

[deerslayer6]

My chicken has been acting kind of docile lately and yesterday we found her just sitting in the poop board so we took her out and she is having trouble standing up and keeping her balance even if she is sitting down. She keeps looking upward and closing her eyes. A lot of times just the left eye. I got her standing up this evening and she could hardly point her beak at the water dish and when she took a drink and tipped her head up she would fall over backwards. She did manage to take a few steps. She acts like she had a stroke. She is pooping but like water and very green and yellow. Any advise would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for your time.

 

[Eggcessive]

Can you get her drinking some water? Hold it right up to her beak in a little cup ir scoop. Dip her beak into it to get her started. Mix a small bowl of her usual chicken feed with a lot of water to make it mushy and offer that along with some scrambled soft egg. She could be dehydrated or hungry because of bullying or injury, or she could be sick. How old is she? Does she lay eggs normally? Have you seen any soft eggs recently? How does her crop feel—empty and flat, full, hard, doughy, or squishy/puffy? Any poop pictures are welcome, and it would be good to have one of her as well. Look her over for any lice or mites on her skin.

 

[deerslayer6]

Can you get her drinking some water? Hold it right up to her beak in a little cup ir scoop. Dip her beak into it to get her started. Mix a small bowl of her usual chicken feed with a lot of water to make it mushy and offer that along with some scrambled soft egg. She could be dehydrated or hungry because of bullying or injury, or she could be sick. How old is she? Does she lay eggs normally? Have you seen any soft eggs recently? How does her crop feel—empty and flat, full, hard, doughy, or squishy/puffy? Any poop pictures are welcome, and it would be good to have one of her as well. Look her over for any lice or mites on her skin.

I did get her to drink but not eat. She normally lays eggs, but we were seeing some soft ones on occasion but I don't know which hen was laying them. Her crop feels empty but she has been pooping a lot. I will try to get a photo tomorrow. Some similar posts said she might be egg bound. I tried to feel back by her vent but it didn't seem hard like there was an egg there. She looks upward towards the sky a lot and closes her eyes. Thank you so much for the help. I'll have the wife look up how old she is tomorrow too. Also when she tries to drink she has a hard time putting her beak in the water straight. When she puts her head down to get a drink it veers off to the right every time.

 

[Eggcessive]

She might be having a problem seeing. Do her eyes look alike and normal?
She also could be the one laying the soft eggs and needs some calcium. Shell-less eggs are difficult to pass, and make them feel very weak when one is coming along. It can indicate a problem absorbing calcium or a problem with the oviduct and shell gland. I would be tempted to go ahead and give here 600 mg of human calcium citrate with vitamin D right into her beak to swallow, Then offer some water and a bit of cooked egg, and wet mushy chicken feed. Hold it up to her beak.

 

[deerslayer6]

She might be having a problem seeing. Do her eyes look alike and normal?
She also could be the one laying the soft eggs and needs some calcium. Shell-less eggs are difficult to pass, and make them feel very weak when one is coming along. It can indicate a problem absorbing calcium or a problem with the oviduct and shell gland. I would be tempted to go ahead and give here 600 mg of human calcium citrate with vitamin D right into her beak to swallow, Then offer some water and a bit of cooked egg, and wet mushy chicken feed. Hold it up to her beak.

Ok thank you very much. I will update later today.

 

[deerslayer6]

Ok thank you very much. I will update later today.

Update: Her eyes look ok, she was standing a little bit more today and trying to walk but she is very unstable. She did drink on her own after I made her drink but she actually did it while standing and not falling over. She still won't eat but we got a pill down her tonight, (calcium+D) I took some pics but now I have to figure out how to send them. I believe she is a golden comet and would be 3 years old this summer. Her throat does seem to have kind of a lump in it. Not used to feeling their necks lol, still pretty new to this, but first time dealing with this issue