[ʀᴇꜱᴏʟᴠᴇᴅ] Hen suddenly falling asleep while standing, droopy tail! | 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵: 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘉𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘢𝘨𝘦

[Elspeth Dinsmore]

Maisie has not perked up at all but is constantly asleep. She had 4 1/2 ml of molasses solution a little over an hour ago. We have been nonstop searching for how to help her.

 

[azygous]

A trick I learned when dealing with crop issues is that I can make the chicken more comfortable by lifting the bottom of the crop in my hand and encouraging the contents to naturally empty into the proventriculus.

It can buy you a little extra crop space.

 

[CCsGarden]

Maisie has not perked up at all but is constantly asleep. She had 4 1/2 ml of molasses solution a little over an hour ago. We have been nonstop searching for how to help her.

Have you given her a warm bath? Sorry if you did! I had not have time to look thru all your post!
I'm so sorry my friend that you are going thru this!

 

[Tiffany Wikk]

A trick I learned when dealing with crop issues is that I can make the chicken more comfortable by lifting the bottom of the crop in my hand and encouraging the contents to naturally empty into the proventriculus.View attachment 3859007 It can buy you a little extra crop space.

Alright! We're doing that now! I was massaging earlier and it feels emptier than before and a bit squishier. I think I can fit a lot

 

[azygous]

What is the temperature where you have this hen? The only other thing I can think of is to combat shock by wrapping her up in a dryer-warmed towel to assist her maintaining her body heat.

 

[Elspeth Dinsmore]

What is the temperature where you have this hen? The only other thing I can think of is to combat shock by wrapping her up in a dryer-warmed towel to assist her maintaining her body heat.

It is 76.7 degrees inside currently. Our bedroom may have been a degree or two cooler last night but I wrapped the top of the crate in a blanket to make sure she didn't get too cold.

 

[Tiffany Wikk]

What is the temperature where you have this hen? The only other thing I can think of is to combat shock by wrapping her up in a dryer-warmed towel to assist her maintaining her body heat.

I got about half in so far. A tiny bit came up so I pulled out quick. I held her head up to make sure she was fine and I don't think anything is in her lungs
I just wrapped her in a heat pack on low and am holding her. I'll give her the rest when I can make sure she isn't too shocked.

 

[Elspeth Dinsmore]

We brought the temperature of the heat pack up to 95-100 degrees, removed, and put my bunny blanket on her (Yes... I still have stuffed animals.) She is sleeping on Tiff's lap.

 

[CCsGarden]

We brought the temperature of the heat pack up to 95-100 degrees, removed, and put my bunny blanket on her (Yes... I still have stuffed animals.) She is sleeping on Tiff's lap.
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she looks cozy there! I'm sorry she is not well!

 

[Tiffany Wikk]

she looks cozy there! I'm sorry she is not well!

Thank you!