Hi. I've had my 24 week old speckled Sussex inside for the past week because she was not handling the extreme cold we've been having in Pennsylvania. She'd seemed to make a complete recovery and then yesterday morning I found what I eventually realized to be the remains of a soft shelled egg that she'd pecked at. I was not terribly worried at first because I read that this is not uncommon with first egg layers (she had never laid before) and also can happen in times of stress, and she's been sick and moved inside recently.
Yesterday she was eating, drinking, and pooping normally.
This morning she seemed much quieter than normal, eventually seeming almost lethargic. At first her poo was normal, but eventually she started this:
Within half an hour of doing that a few times, she went into her makeshift nesting box and laid this:
Since then she is still acting very lethargic and unwell (falling asleep standing up which she never does unless sick) and has had a bit to drink but will not eat. Her stomach and vent area feel normal. She has access to oyster shell at all times.
Please, do you know if this is normal or is something wrong and what can I do?
Yesterday she was eating, drinking, and pooping normally.
This morning she seemed much quieter than normal, eventually seeming almost lethargic. At first her poo was normal, but eventually she started this:
Within half an hour of doing that a few times, she went into her makeshift nesting box and laid this:
Since then she is still acting very lethargic and unwell (falling asleep standing up which she never does unless sick) and has had a bit to drink but will not eat. Her stomach and vent area feel normal. She has access to oyster shell at all times.
Please, do you know if this is normal or is something wrong and what can I do?
