16 week old hen sick

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She is 16 weeks old and not laying yet. Please help, I don’t know what could be wrong with her.
She was totally fine yesterday , and now she is lethargic and not wanting to eat, someone in a chicken group told me this was the scrunch stance of death and I don’t know how to help her. She’s been on medicated feed, no bloody poop just white and watery. Her crop is empty. No signs of injuries.. any ideas?

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Aww, poor girl. She's so adorable!

Is she drinking at all? Could she have gotten into something she shouldn't have eaten such as moldy food? Does she free range?
 
Aww, poor girl. She's so adorable!

Is she drinking at all? Could she have gotten into something she shouldn't have eaten such as moldy food? Does she free range?
She’s only drinking when I put her beak in it. She doesn’t free range, she is in an enclosed run.. but she did have flower petals yesterday from my lantana plant, which she’s gotten into before and never acted weird..
 
She’s only drinking when I put her beak in it.
Have you tried giving her anything to eat?
Maybe try soaking some feed in a bit of water, or cooking up some egg for her.
Do you have any Nutri-Drench, or electrolytes?
She doesn’t free range, she is in an enclosed run.. but she did have flower petals yesterday from my lantana plant, which she’s gotten into before and never acted weird..
Hmm, do you know what kind of lantana you have? I think some lantanas are toxic.
How much did she eat?
 
Have you tried giving her anything to eat?
Maybe try soaking some feed in a bit of water, or cooking up some egg for her.
Do you have any Nutri-Drench, or electrolytes?

Hmm, do you know what kind of lantana you have? I think some lantanas are toxic.
How much did she eat?
I made an egg and she ate a few bites, but that’s all.. I’ve got nutridrench and I’ve been doing a few drops at a time..

I don’t know what kind it is 🤦🏻‍♀️ it’s orange and red.. she just ate a few of the flower petals, a few others ate it and they seem ok..
 
How is she?
She is totally fine! The next day she was acting normal and mad about being inside so I put her back with the flock and she’s been fine ever since! Thank you so much for your help that day, and for checking back!
 
She is totally fine! The next day she was acting normal and mad about being inside so I put her back with the flock and she’s been fine ever since! Thank you so much for your help that day, and for checking back!
I'm so glad to hear she's doing well!
I'd just keep an eye on her now.
 

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