sick hen

  1. Abigail E. Taylor

    Sick hen! Help!

    I have a 2 year old hen who was totally fine yesterday then today she is not being active tail feathers down won't eat or drink on her own. I'm wondering if it isn't something to do with her eggs. They have always been kinda weird shaped and thin shelled. Despite me trying to give extra...
  2. Missy020219

    Dying Hen

    I have a Barred Rock hen that has been doing pretty bad for the last week. I thought she would get better on her own, but I think she just getting worse. She has diarrhea, is extremely skinny and just sits there all puffed up. I don’t know what to do to help her. I’ve separate her now, since the...
  3. Stuwe

    Dying of old age?

    I noticed yesterday that one of my ladies, Virginia (red sex link, 3 years old on 3/31/21), was standing still and was all puffed up. I went and had a look at her. Didn't see any mites, her crop feels normal.... I haven't seen any poops but I also wasn't watching her all day either... Her waddle...
  4. CityChicks361

    Please HELP: White poo; hiding; rattling; not eating

    Hello! I’d appreciate any suggestions you all might be able to provide. Our hen, 2Bac, is 4 years old. I’m not 100% sure of her breed because she is a Tractor Supply chicken, but she looks like a barred rocks. She’s usually a “fuller” figured chicken, but is starting to lose weight as she isn’t...
  5. B

    Lethargic, pale vent, dark comb, sleepy SICK HEN

    Please help! This is for my bantam hen. 1) Weak, Sleeping. She is literally limp most of the time. If she manages to stand, she is shaky and cannot walk straight. 2) Her head is down and her feathers are fluffed out. Her eyes are closed. 3) Her comb is dark and shrunken. 4) Her vent is pale and...
  6. CalBickieMomma

    Egg Bound, Constipation, Something Else ...?

    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...
  7. BrahmaMom1797

    Sick Silkie. Head Tilt and Lethargic.

    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...
  8. BrahmaMom1797

    Lethargic and Ill Hen

    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...
  9. marissa98

    Strange Egg-like Material Laid by Sick-looking Hen

    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...
  10. Lol123

    Please help!!

    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...
  11. Colesrogers

    Strange egg

    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...
  12. Maddiejayne

    Chicken unable to stand.

    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...
  13. CayugaMama

    Broody with swollen/pale comb

    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...
  14. S

    Sick 7 month old hen - egg bound?

    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...
  15. BrahmaMom1797

    Hen bleeding from feathers around neck, but no breakage.

    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...
  16. cnielsen

    what is wrong with my hen? (lash egg, naked bottom)

    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...
  17. J

    PLEASE HELP!!😖 My hen is ill and i don’t know why!!

    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...
  18. H

    Vent Gleet Help!!

    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...
  19. R

    Help! Sick 3 month old isa brown hen!

    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...
  20. CHlCKEN

    Sick hen, is super bored!

    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...
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