Birdie2019
Songster
I have a Millie Fluer Cochin Bantam hen that we hatched here in July (I think). Yesterday I noticed she was acting off and she worried me. Wasn’t eating much, and wings were droopy. Today a couple of hours ago, I noticed that she was going downhill. She’s lethargic, droopy wings, weak, sick penguin stance, watery poop, poopy butt, and no sign of lice or mites. I had looked and found a few eggs under some feathers under her wing. I took her in and put her on a paper towel, of which I found some little lice or mites on. We’ve had issues with lice before, as we live in Florida and our yard is sand. I will treat her with lice/mites but I don’t want to make it worse. It’s a spray bottle with liquid in it. I don’t want her to go into shock (so lethargic). I don’t know where to start. My favorite hen, don’t want to lose her. We gave her an egg for her to drink (raw) and some Gatorade (due to using up all the electrolytes earlier). Where to start and what to do?
last night she looked like this
This morning she looked like this
lice/mites. Small lice? White eggs it came from, I assume
may I add her sister started laying, but she has not. Maybe internal issues too like parasites??
She’s also very skinny and light. Skinny where it would be bloated if she was laying. Can feel the bone real clear
last night she looked like this
This morning she looked like this
lice/mites. Small lice? White eggs it came from, I assume
may I add her sister started laying, but she has not. Maybe internal issues too like parasites??
She’s also very skinny and light. Skinny where it would be bloated if she was laying. Can feel the bone real clear