sick hen

Hello lovely chicken people! My elderly hen (8 year old Barred Rock) seems to be a little off. Her walk was a little stiffer than usual this morning (she usually walks more in a waddle because I suspect she has a little chicken arthritis, but it was more obvious today). Also, she seemed to be...

1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) Silkie, approx 5 years, was a rescue. Very tiny bird so feels the same but I’m unsure. Rescued from the same flock a couple years ago as the bird I posted about recently who passed. They...

1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) Rhode Island Red. She’s approximately 5 years old is my best guess, she doesn’t feel much lighter but I rarely hold her for her comfort. 2) What is the behavior, exactly. A bit...

Hi everyone! I have a strange issue that I'm hoping someone can recognize and help me with. We have a hen that's been acting "off" for a while now- maybe a month or more. She spends a lot of time sitting up on a perch and not doing much, but she does still go out, peck around, and eat. I've...

Couple of days ago I noticed one of my hens wasnt eating right and wheezing, I've separated her from the rest and gave her some bread and olive oil and treated her for parasites. And now her poo has gone very watery and green, is this anything to be worried about?? Shes eating normally now...

One of our hens was sick and didn’t lay for about a week. This egg was in the nesting box (our eggs are fertilized). The shell was very thin and broken and this was inside. I don’t know if it was from the sick hen or a new layer that shares the same coop because it was so small and a lighter...

My 3 year old hen is unable to stand or walk. She has zero balance and rolls over if left with no support on the ground. Her legs still feel firm and she can curl her toes. If I’m balancing her, she can perch on my arm. There’s no sign of injury. Her vent is clear and she is otherwise healthy. I...

My Bantam Cochin Has been sitting on a few eggs for the past 18 days. She has been doing great and has been a wonderful broody. I have put water and food in a small tray in her nesting box with her, so that she is able to take care of herself without having to go too far. I check on her every...

Hi, I have a seventh month old grey Australorp hen who has been acting ill. I have checked the other threads but none of the other posts seem to perfectly match symptom wise. Very lethargic compared to usual behavior, has not laid an egg in 2-3 days, is fluffed up and almost paralyzed not...

Hey all. I have a year old sultan hen who just recently started having some feather loss issues around her neck and upon inspection today these odd pin growths have started to bleed. There’s no bullying type wounds, it all seems to be just from these odd pin feathers. I’m really wondering what...

Hi there. Me and my family are fairly new to owning chickens, with a little experience from the past. Recently we got 7 hens of various breeds and 1 rooster from some friends, and we love them so much. We left on vacation about a week or two after first getting them, and a seemingly healthy hen...

Hey guys, my hen is ill and I have no clue why! She makes these weird gargling noises, she sneezes a lot and mucus comes out, and it’s pretty scary because her eyes go full wide and she tilts her head up when she sneezes. Her breath also is a bit raspy, and she’s shying away and hiding more and...

Hi all. So I have a 2-year-old Partridge Olive Egger hen who has had chronic diarrhea for at least the last couple of months. It almost comes out in a stream and her vent is almost always dirty. At first I thought that that was just her, but after a little more research, I’m pretty sure she has...

Hi all, My isa Brown (her name is Boo) became lethargic yesterday and spit up while I was carrying her to the coop. Today, she’s keeping her eyes closed most of the time, but doesn’t lay down. She hasn’t been eating or drinking, but I think her crop might be somewhat full. When I gave her some...

I have a hen on the road to recovery from being egg bound with a broken egg. She sits in a box all day and likes to jump out and explore her room. I’m moving her to a crate so she can’t get out however she is super bored and I can tell just by looking at her. However I want her to eat the...

I just moved my six week old oilers to the coop yesterday so I went Yo their side of the coop to check on them. On my way out I noticed my main hen and favorite girl who’s 3 years old sitting in a log and drooping. I was at attention immediately and thought one of the yellow jackets surrounding...

My 14 month old hen Sonara had a bad mite infection, I got that cleared up about a week ago. but then she stopped eating and drinking. I see no signs of worms. Mites are gone. Breathing seems OK. Initially, I suspected she was anemic. I started her on tylosin, tube feeding (2-3's x a day...

Hello, our oldest hen, Bertha, has been sick for the past week and a half. Before I brought her inside to be monitored and taken care of, she was just sitting by the entrance to the run. She would sit there for most of the day scrunched up with her tail down. Her comb was also pale and...

I’m looking at buying baytril (the oral solution) for my hen that has a sinus infection. Should I buy the 10% or the 2.5? and what is the correct dosage? she’s about 10 years old and I’d say around 4-5 pounds

Hello all, I have one polish hen who has had her eye injured pretty recently. It seems to have healed fully but I just grabbed her to check her and her eye is a little swollen and has very very little bubbles in the corner of her eye that was injured. I don’t have a photo since she’s active and...