I have a gold laced wyandotte who has been sitting in the nest for 2 days. I have not seen her come out. She is all puffy, her feathers all blown up, and she makes a weir?call when I approach her. Is she just broody or is something else wrong?
I have five 6-month-old pullets that have been indoors except for a few occasions when I have let them run around the backyard while I cleaned their bedding.
Do I need to worm them now (or anytime soon?) or do I only need to worry about worming them once they are moved outside permanently...
I just wanted to add that I noticed some of my chicks "sneezing" when I took them out of the brooder. I was concerned at first, but then I noticed that whenever I took them out of their warm brooder into a cooler climate (I like to take them out in the back and let them run around on occasion)...
Next Saturday in Monroe? I think I can make it. Can you tell me more about where the location is, etc? I would love to come check it out! Plus I'm a personal chef, so I can bring something yummy for the pot luck?
I would just say don't overload them with too much stuff. Let them settle in and then see how they do. If they were shipped to you, I would say add electrolytes, but if they are local, they should be fine with just plain water and chick starter. Sometimes health issues pop up, and this forum...
You may have overdosed them on vitamins and minerals. You are only supposed to use 4 ounces of Nutri Drench per gallon of water, and if you gave the new babies EACH a "drop" and then added more to their water (how much did you add?), that is waaayyyyy too much of a highly concentrated...
You might try giving her some probiotics? I also read putting olive oil in a syringe (with no needle) and squirting it into her vent will help her go... here is the article:
http://www.bukisa.com/articles/352124_constipated-chicken-squirt-of-olive-oil-tunes-hen-right-up
She may have a vitamin/mineral deficiency. Wouldn't hurt to give some electrolytes in her water. Maybe even find a poultry vet, sometimes they can give them an injection that will help them.