1 of my chickens lost some weight & her comb is slightly pale

[MyBirdsRmyBestFriends]

Why can you not check her crop? If you leave very early you can take her off the roost before light and check then, or you can crate her for a day and check that way. Crop function is important, if the crop is not emptying, it's necessary to know. If she recently molted, she may not yet be finished and sometimes they don't eat well during it. Internal parasites are a common reason for weight loss as well, getting a look at her droppings might be helpful as well. Lice and mites can severely weaken a bird, make them anemic, and sometimes kill them. There are many variables, the more information you can provide, the better help/advice can be given.

Not able to.

 

[Debbie292d]

Not able to.

Could you get a box or wire dog crate and bring her into the house so you can check her crop in the morning and then look her over for mites or other issues? It's going to be hard for anyone to help you help your chicken otherwise, and that's all we're trying to do.

You could get some permethrin powder to dust her, the coop, and all of the other chickens if you have others, before bringing her in. We can't get the mites from chickens though.

Do you have the kind of phone that takes pictures? Are you using a computer to be on BYC or a device?

 

[Ecarroll]

Not able to.

Can you please tell us the situation that causes your inability to feel her crop or post pictures? We can possibly help you to do so or respect your reasoning. Simply saying not able to is not enough, we are trying to help your bird best we can but without you doing these checks and giving us more information (like pictures) we are unable to do much. Thank you