She seems to have gotten worse. We just let her out, and she's standing by the entrance of the coop, closing her eyes. We bought some worming medicine, which we plan to give her this afternoon. She isn't really eating, but she is drinking quite a lot.
We give her porridge, wheat, corn and anything else leftover from our meals. On another thread, we agreed that she needs more protein, which I will start giving her now.
She hasn't moulted recently, we're in New Zealand. Even as a younger chick, she has never laid regularly. She doesn't have a secret nesting spot, we've looked.
We don't have a flock, she's on her own (I'm working on getting another chicken). I will try to check for lumps and will upload some pics as soon as possible. Also, how do I confirm to move it into the other category?
Thank you,
I'll definitely add more protein to her diet. My parents do not want to get another chicken though. I've been spending more time with her, but she doesn't seem to notice.
Thank you for replying,
Do you know where to find the supplies to worm her? I have an urban vet nearby, although I doubt that they have supplies for chickens. I've looked quickly in the supermarket, but nothing seems to be there.
I do not have any more chickens, we feed her porridge leftovers in the mornings, wheat in the afternoons and anything she may find around the yard. She sometimes gets a handful of fresh corn as well.
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