18 week old blue azure acting lazy and weak

Nikb123

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I have an 18 week old blue azure (not yet laying) acting very strange for two days now. Walking a few steps and than flipping down and lying down forever very lazy. Not walking around and pecking at grass during free range time. Still eating but not as much as usual. Not perching even at night. Seems too weak to perch just looks up at the others as if she is wanting up and than lies down. Seems off balance. Any ideas? Can’t see any mites and no strange pop or signs of worms. Trying to upload a video of her behaviour. She is usually very quick and does not let us near her.
 

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Nikb123

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Hmm, what does she eat? is she holding her legs wierd? what's her crop feel like? doughy, squishy, baloony?
Yes she is holding her legs weird. They are wobbly and weak. Kind of all over the place like they are hard to control. No change in her appearance that I can tell. Her comb feels normal
 

Nikb123

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Hmm, what does she eat? is she holding her legs wierd? what's her crop feel like? doughy, squishy, baloony?
Typically she eats dry food and food that’s been watered down plus whatever sense I throw in the coop. This week she’s had blueberries, cabbage, lettuce, banana. She also had basil and lavender May have eaten a few of the tomatoe plant and cucumber plant leaves. Also has had apple cider vinegar in her water lately
 

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Typically she eats dry food and food that’s been watered down plus whatever sense I throw in the coop. This week she’s had blueberries, cabbage, lettuce, banana. She also had basil and lavender May have eaten a few of the tomatoe plant and cucumber plant leaves. Also has had apple cider vinegar in her water lately
What type of dry food? Always keep a separate water full of just water if you offer vinegar water.
tomato leaves are toxic, since they are members of the nightshade family. Basil and lavender won't do anything since the oils are so strong, they could burn her throat.
 

Nikb123

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What type of dry food? Always keep a separate water full of just water if you offer vinegar water.
tomato leaves are toxic, since they are members of the nightshade family. Basil and lavender won't do anything since the oils are so strong, they could burn her throat.
Oh wow good To know about the herbs and tomato leaves. Completely opposite to what I’ve been told. How can I help her recover from eating these foods incase that is the issue here.
 

nuthatched

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Oh wow good To know about the herbs and tomato leaves. Completely opposite to what I’ve been told. How can I help her recover from eating these foods incase that is the issue here.
Just don't feed her those, but I don't think the problem is food. Any other symptoms?
Have you checked to see if she's egg bound? (Has an egg stuck) what dry food do you feed them?
 

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