Chicklit87
Chirping
- May 11, 2022
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She's been acting off for about 3 days now. Laying on the ground more than usual. Not eating much at all, but ate a fair amount of grit yesterday. Doesn't come off the roost with everyone in the morning or often goes in by herself. Her tail seems droopy to me. Her comb color appears normal or maybe only slightly less red than her "sibling" of the same breed. Her crop feels pliable, perhaps even squishy but no smell emanating from her mouth and no gurgling in her chest. No apparent upper respiratory symptoms. However, I have noticed She's spit up water a few times when I've picked her up. Her feet look fine and her vent looks fine but paler (yellowish) than my other chickens. She has not begun to lay yet. She's had loose stools the past couple days but it's also been 90 plus degrees and She's been drinking a lot. I can attach a kind of crappy (no pun intended) photo of the poop from today.
I have no idea what could be going on (coccidia, egg bound on first egg?, sour crop, worms, maybe totally fine and bottom of pecking order?) I have separated her from the flock.
Unsure what to treat for or what more to do for her at this point. I brought her in the house with the AC set to 70 so it's a little cooler, but now she's just standing in the chicken ICU. Im leaning perhaps towards mild sour crop? But really unsure. Any advice is appreciated.
Added pic of fresh poop
She pooped again dark brown and VERY smelly
I have no idea what could be going on (coccidia, egg bound on first egg?, sour crop, worms, maybe totally fine and bottom of pecking order?) I have separated her from the flock.
Unsure what to treat for or what more to do for her at this point. I brought her in the house with the AC set to 70 so it's a little cooler, but now she's just standing in the chicken ICU. Im leaning perhaps towards mild sour crop? But really unsure. Any advice is appreciated.
Added pic of fresh poop
She pooped again dark brown and VERY smelly
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