- Oct 14, 2013
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My 2 year old Buff Orpington has not been herself as of Sunday. She has been standoff-ish and not as excited about food. Of the 8 birds I have, she is top hen. Always very nosey about what I'm doing, practically beating the other chickens out of the way when I bring out snacks and just a very active bird in general.
On Sunday/Monday I noticed that she was standing off to the side of the other birds, had the fluffed up feathers and just seemed off. I thought she might be egg bound, but I couldn't feel anything. Her color has been good and she seems alert. Yesterday and today I found watery greenish poop in the coop (I spot clean the coop everyday since it's small). She isn't standing around the yard all puffed up anymore, but she still is off her game. Bananas are one of her favorite snacks and she showed no interest in eating any of it when I brought some out today. She is drinking though.
I'm wondering if she ate something she shouldn't have. Spring has exploded here in MD this past week. I don't know if chickens are like horses and if they eat too much rich spring grass if they could get an upset stomach. Or maybe there is something funky growing out in their yard. In case she was having some digestive issues, I brought out some blueberry Trader Joe's yogurt, which she seemed happy to eat. I also cleaned out the water and put some raw apple cider vinegar in it.
All in all, she better than she was 3 days ago, but still not 100%. She lost some weight, still doesn't have her appetite 100% back, and still not as active. Also all of the other birds are fine so it is just this one hen. I read somewhere that usually when a bird gets poisoned, it is usually the top bird, which she is. Thoughts please on what might be wrong with Cadbury?
Thanks!
On Sunday/Monday I noticed that she was standing off to the side of the other birds, had the fluffed up feathers and just seemed off. I thought she might be egg bound, but I couldn't feel anything. Her color has been good and she seems alert. Yesterday and today I found watery greenish poop in the coop (I spot clean the coop everyday since it's small). She isn't standing around the yard all puffed up anymore, but she still is off her game. Bananas are one of her favorite snacks and she showed no interest in eating any of it when I brought some out today. She is drinking though.
I'm wondering if she ate something she shouldn't have. Spring has exploded here in MD this past week. I don't know if chickens are like horses and if they eat too much rich spring grass if they could get an upset stomach. Or maybe there is something funky growing out in their yard. In case she was having some digestive issues, I brought out some blueberry Trader Joe's yogurt, which she seemed happy to eat. I also cleaned out the water and put some raw apple cider vinegar in it.
All in all, she better than she was 3 days ago, but still not 100%. She lost some weight, still doesn't have her appetite 100% back, and still not as active. Also all of the other birds are fine so it is just this one hen. I read somewhere that usually when a bird gets poisoned, it is usually the top bird, which she is. Thoughts please on what might be wrong with Cadbury?
Thanks!