My Silver Cuckoo Marans hen, Alice, has had a tough 6 years. She has a foot or leg issue where she can't walk for weeks, then suddenly she can walk or even run and then a few weeks later she can't walk at all again. Right now she has problems walking and she can't roost. So she's accustomed to sleeping on a towel on the poop board. The past few days she doesn't even try to get down from the poop board in the morning; so I put her on and off, night and day. Last night, I noticed she had a billiard ball-size wad of semi-hard poop on her backside, so brought her in and bathed her and gave her an Epsom soak, and dried her. I noticed her crop was empty so I gave her a boiled egg with PolyVisol-no iron and she gobbled it down.
Today I went out there and she was sitting on the poop board with her face in a corner not moving. I brought her in and offered food (no interest) but then removed it when realized her crop is semi-full. I don't smell any yeast odor. I have her in a crate in my kitchen and gave her water with aspirin in it and a small bowl of coconut oil pieces. She's not interested. She was laying eggs up until yesterday and while she rallied often to where she could walk after a couple of weeks, I think her rallying days are over.
What should I be watching for or doing for her?
Thanks.
Today I went out there and she was sitting on the poop board with her face in a corner not moving. I brought her in and offered food (no interest) but then removed it when realized her crop is semi-full. I don't smell any yeast odor. I have her in a crate in my kitchen and gave her water with aspirin in it and a small bowl of coconut oil pieces. She's not interested. She was laying eggs up until yesterday and while she rallied often to where she could walk after a couple of weeks, I think her rallying days are over.
What should I be watching for or doing for her?
Thanks.