PonderingKiwi
Chirping
- Mar 19, 2023
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I don’t even know what to take a picture of to show yall so I’ll try to explain it. We went out into the yard to feed everyone and noticed Merlin, one of our Easter eggers, was just sitting off to the side of the feeding area. I didn’t think too much over it until I came back into the area and she was sitting in a different spot. I took a mental note of that being weird. As I keep doing chicken things, she doesn’t move. So I walked up to her and she let me get exceptionally close before standing and.. I’m not sure how to describe it.. crouch walking? Away from me. No limping. Just waking low to the ground with her tail pointed down. I called my husband to come pick her up. She walked away from him, but made no genuine effort to truly escape. Which is weird for her. Our Easter eggers are the least friendly of our ladies. He handed her to me and she didn’t struggle just sat in my arms and let me feel her. She doesn’t feel egg bound. Her feet are fine. Her legs feels fine. She didn’t like me probing around at her hips, but as far as I can feel.. they’re fine. We brought her inside anyway and made up the chicken hospital. When I set her inside it, she made no attempt to stand on her feet or even catch herself and instead stood on her knees. Kinda. Like not sitting down like a loaf.. just standing up but on her knees? Not sure if that’s a good description. I put water and food in with her. She hadn’t moved at all, but after a while I noticed her kinda moving the bedding around with her face so I dropped a couple dried meal worms in front of her.. she ate them. So I put her food bowl in front of her.. and she started eating. She just didn’t move at all. So she’s eating. I imagine she would drink if I put the water right in front of her. She otherwise seems alert and like herself.. lots of quiet little chicken noises. Complaining, I’m sure. Everyone else seems totally fine. Again.. no limp that I could see. She kinda almost seems a little off balance? Maybe? But there’s no strange head movements to make me think she’s dizzy. I have no idea! And I have no idea how to Google it any thoughts would be most welcome
EDIT: Now she’s wide mouth panting. But she did drink when I put it in front of her.
EDIT: Now she’s wide mouth panting. But she did drink when I put it in front of her.
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