Honeysuckle x
In the Brooder
- Blue Copper Marans hen
- 6 months old (roughly)
- Started laying about 3 weeks ago and has been laying 6 days/week since. Did not lay yesterday and has not today.
- Was acting completely normal yesterday afternoon aside from poking around the nest box pretty late (around 5pm). This morning she was in the nest box when I opened the coop and came out to join the others by the door to the run. She was already acting very lethargic at this point but still alert, so I assumed she was simply out of it due to an impending egg. Checked on her again an hour later and she was in the same place in the door to the run, looking uncomfortable, barely moving.
- No others in the flock have been acting abnormally.
- Since separating her and bringing her inside (4 hours ago) she has passed 4 very liquid yellow poops (pictured below). When she needs to poop her breathing becomes more laboured. She is standing with her wings loose and her eyes closed.
- No signs of injury.
- She has no interest in food or water, though I have been able to get her some fluids by dipping her beak.
- They're in a prefab metal shed converted into a coop with straw bedding that gets completely replaced once a week.
- Eating 18% layer pellets with occasional free range. Free choice oyster shells and grit. Free ranged them yesterday if she might have picked something up outside.
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