I have a 14 week old silver gray dorking who is sick. Yesterday I went to open up the coop and noticed she didn't run out as usual, just stood around. I went inside to do a few things and went out again an hour later. She was laying in a nest box "sleeping". I picked her up, and she didn't react. She acted as if she was so tired she couldn't hold up her head. I looked her over and could find nothing - vent normal, no bugs, breathing well, no mucus. I brought her into the house and she took the water I dripped on her beak, ate the yogurt I gave her, and perked up a bit. I put her in a cage on the back porch with crumbles and water, and she ate and drank, acted normally the rest of the day. Her poo was a bit smaller than normal, dark green tint, solid, with the usual white at the end. I assumed she overheated since it's been a cool summer 'till now, and then suddenly got hot. I put her to bed in the coop last night, and this morning she appeared to be fine. Went to the fair and got home around 5:30. Went to check on the girls and she is doing the same thing. Brought her inside, but she does not seem to be getting better like she did yesterday. Normal weight, good feathers, comb a little smaller and not as pink as her sisters. Crop is not as full as it should be - don't think she ate much today. They are on layer crumbles (for about a month, since I combined them with the big girls), treats of fresh fruit and veggie scraps, and grass and bugs in their run. Straw in the coop as bedding. Will treat myself, if possible. She was vaccinated for Marek's at the hatchery.
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