Hen very sick but still eating & drinking

[Mer1977]

That naming strategy makes perfect sense to me. A flock of Wandas sounds like a happy, playful flock to me

All of mine have names based on their colors.

Two Golden Comets=="The Goldies" (I can tell them apart because one of them is the lowest in the flock and sadly always looks a little picked on- though she is always in great spirits and continues on like an annoying little sister, even though the others put her in her place constantly)

4 Golden Laced Wyandottes are called "The Deacons," because they are black and gold, which are the school colors of Wake Forest University (where my husband went to school), whose mascot is "the Demon Deacon." Over time, I've actually been able to tell them apart since their feather patterns are actually quite a bit different (some are very copper in their breast feathers, others are much more yellow than gold)

Then we've got "Black and White" (Barred Rock) and "Red" (Rhode Island Red).

I love it! We have a very precocious cat named Goldie, so it's a great name. Definitely the annoying sister type to my other indoor cat.

And yes, they're usually a very happy fun flock.

I eventually figured out that my Wandas have different eye colors. But I've never gotten around to figuring out and naming who's who.

She's still holding her own, seems happy and no longer in pain. Still mostly laying down, but more bright eyed than I've seen in a while. Yay!

 

[jgoldy2]

Yes, that's pretty much how she was looking.

Earlier I gave her about 100 mg of the Amoxy in a little canned cat food, which she gobbled up.

Tonight I thought she was a goner - still outside, lying in the rain while the other Wandas were inside. It wasn't until I poked her with something that I realized she was still alive!!

I wrapped her in a towel and brought her inside, gave her a light blowdry, plus offered a little canned catfood and some water (neither of which she has touched yet). I'll be sure to put some layer pellets in overnight in case she wants her regular food.

We'll see how she does through the night.

Thanks!

let her eat the grass and give her squished tomatos, but in around a week she might pass, give her time, but I think that she might need to go

 

[Mer1977]

let her eat the grass and give her squished tomatos, but in around a week she might pass, give her time, but I think that she might need to go

Thanks, jgoldy. We'll see how she's doing tomorrow. Today was better earlier in the day, not as good later.

 

[enola]

The picture looks like she may be egg bound. That posture doesn't look like coccidia.

 

[deacons]

@Mer1977 , how did Wanda do through the night?

 

[Mer1977]

The picture looks like she may be egg bound. That posture doesn't look like coccidia.

I don't know... do egg bound hens have diarrhea? I looked into egg bound early on, and for some reason ruled it out. Unfortunately I don't recall why. Will look into it again though.

I've also ruled out coccidiosis because apparently they lose appetite with that (at least according to one source I read). She has a decent appetite.

 

[jgoldy2]

I think that egg bound could be it, I think that it might be similar to something, so I will find out what that is

 

[rbaker0345]

How about worms? Try some safeguard paste- its the cheapest and easiest thing to rule out.

 

[enola]

Can you post a picture of what she looks like now?

 

[seminolewind]

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I don't see standing with her head in a corner a good thing.