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    Help - hen unable to walk.

    I’m so sorry. 😢 When I see an animal suffering so badly I do wish them a hasty a/ recovery or b/ passing. It’s really hard to see them that way.
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    Hen Slowly Stopped Walking & No Idea Why

    She actually woke up this morning acting almost like a normal chicken! I also gave her a (gloved!) finger probe to make sure it's not an egg-bound situation and I couldn't feel anything in there so I don't think it's that. We still gave her a bath anyways because she was covered in poop and she...
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    Hen Slowly Stopped Walking & No Idea Why

    Are you keeping her in the house and just putting food and water near her? I’m not sure mine is going to make it. She stopped eating today but is drinking a lot. She barfed up water three times this evening. I hope she eats something in the morning.
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    Hen Slowly Stopped Walking & No Idea Why

    Did your girl pull through? I have a Cream Legbar who did this exact same thing, right down to sleeping in random spots and being super easy to catch. She’s really not well now but I’m trying my best to help her. She’s only 6 months old and has only laid 1 egg and we’re not even 100% sure if it...
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    Feed while treating for doughy crop?

    Thank you so much for your help. I have D drops so I can give her those and a tums for the calcium and poultry electrolytes. For the laxative, I gave her Colace which is Docusate Sodium (stimulant free stool softener). I've attached a photo of her poop from the 18th and today. It's getting...
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    Help - hen unable to walk.

    Did you have any luck helping your young hen? I have a very similar situation. I've been trying everything and I thought she was getting a little better because she was perking up over the last couple of days and wanted to go outside today. I let her out for a bit and she almost seemed like a...
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    Feed while treating for doughy crop?

    Yes, I think it was shrinking. It was still there and firm this morning but it softened up with a little massage. I then gave her some scrambled egg with anti-fungal cream (Canestin) and more of the laxative. She seemed really hungry at first but then stopped eating when she realized it had meds...
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    Feed while treating for doughy crop?

    I honestly don't know how she got like this. They freerange in the back yard but we don't have long grass or anything obvious that would be binding. They have grit (sand), oyster shell (which I've seen her eating), pellets and crumble. We've also given them electrolytes on a regular basis and...
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    Feed while treating for doughy crop?

    Thank you so much for your reply - I really appreciate it! This morning her crop was about the same size but we massaged it a few times and now it’s softening up again. She’s still only passing small amounts of actual poop with clear or white/yellow liquid so she’s definitely still impacted. We...
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    Feed while treating for doughy crop?

    Updating to add that after giving her a dose of the cinnamon/ginger/cayenne/lemon this morning and doing a few massages, her crop is a bit softer but she just pooped and it was ALL water. No solids at all. I also gave her about half of a scrambled egg (no butter or oil) which she ate. Offered...
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    Feed while treating for doughy crop?

    Hello! I have a 6 month old Cream Legbar that I started to treat this morning for doughy crop, with directions from the article here on BYC. It doesn’t mention anything about feeding while treating for doughy crop. Can someone provide some advice? I’ve included a photo of her yesterday as well...
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    6 mo old lethargic, trouble with balance, panting

    Thank you for your reply! No, she wasn't vaccinated. We don't have any roosters and I don't see any injuries that are obvious at least. She laid her first egg about two weeks ago (at least we think it was her) but has laid nothing since. She's 6 months old. I can definitely give her some human...
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    6 mo old lethargic, trouble with balance, panting

    Thank you for your reply! I used Candida Stop mixed in with wet cat food (which she usually loves) but she wouldn't touch it so I didn't manage to get any anti-fungal into her. She was laying on her belly all morning but she's standing now and seems less dizzy but she can't really hold up her...
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    6 mo old lethargic, trouble with balance, panting

    Hello everyone, I'm hoping someone can help me this morning. One of my 2 Cream Legbars became lethargic last weekend and almost seemed depressed. While free-ranging, she would sleep in random spots when all the others were pecking about. Her vent looks healthy but I noticed her poop was runny...
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    Hello from Vancouver Island!

    Hello! I'm new to having chickens. We got 4 day-old chicks on April 21, 2024. Two Crested Cream Legbars, 1 Cinnamon Queen and 1 black sex-link. They're all now 6 months old. We had an old garden shed in our backyard so we tore it down and rebuilt it into a coop and enclosed run. It's pretty...
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