Update - She seems to be better now! She started finally having formed stool yesterday, and the first time, there was a visible string of hay sticking it out it, so that may have been what was causing the problem. Today she was even perkier, and wanting out of her cage. Fingers crossed!!! I...
I was just hopping on here with an update...I happened to be present for her elimination a few minutes ago, and it was pure liquid, very dark in color, brown with maybe a dark green tinge. I started seeing evidence of some kind of excrement the day prior, but there was only wet/stained shavings...
Thank you! Yes, it is frustrating, definitely. I have her in a dog crate in our bathroom, which non-chicken people think is pretty hilarious, but hey, why not? :) I'll just keep doing what I'm doing and hope for the best.
She's much the same today - I've tried Googling several different phrases with chicken/gurgling stomach/gut sounds, etc. but I'm not finding anything.
Please, has anyone else had a chicken with a grumbly tummy, and if so, what was the issue and outcome?
I can hardly believe she's still...
I have an EE pullet who is just a little over 5 mos. old and just started laying at New Year's. Today is her 5th day of being sick but I can't figure out what's wrong. She started with just being hanging back from the rest a bit but would get up and eat, scratch, etc., even go outside when I...