Hen won't eat, very thin, lethargic ... gurgling sound!

Ski · Apr 21, 2022

pullorroo said:
So got up the nerve to stick my finger in her vent to check for shell fragments.... did not feel any.. wondering if I went deep enough ( past my first knuckle, maybe an inch and a half ?? ) So if that was done correctly, no internal broken egg.

I recall her crop being very full at the onset to this illness... but unfortunately did not really pay too much attention at the time.... Now her crop is so empty I cannot find it.

She is now having trouble standing.

I am continuing to administer liquids and soft watered down food....

No signs of respiratory distress ( last night she panted for a little, but it was warm in the house..)

Still yellow green watery sick looking poops

Should I get antibiotics ? just as a maybe? Where does one get chicken antibiotics? Other than paying loads of money to the vet.

Thanks for your support

oh... and the gurgle really only occurs when I give her mash or liquid... she burped too

My chicken has been very lethargic for 5 days now and all the symptoms you are saying I gave her two teaspoons of apple vinegar cider with a syringe I also gave her a teaspoonful of coconut oil that was 2 days ago I kept her off food for 2 days and only gave her water. at the moment now she's in my kitchen in a large indoor rabbit run she's sleeping but she's eating Ive her porridge mixed with milk and Weetabix and I've also given her seed and water I've just given her mashed up egg with some dried porridge in it she is eating that I hope she's on the up

Hen won't eat, very thin, lethargic ... gurgling sound!

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