Ah! Why is my chicken walking around like she's drunk!

[Oceanseve]

She's having a hard time staying on her feet! She will if I chase her, but she seems really wobbly and wants to just lay there to eat. What's wrong? There is also some fresh poop that is mucousy/bloody.... Is something wrong? Is she about to lay for the first time? What's going on?

 

[Bi0sC0mp]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=79613&p=1

 

[Oceanseve]

She's not as bad as that lady described. She is walking, just seems like her equilibrium is off. We've had a lot of rain lately and her tail feathers were soaked last night, we thought maybe just her balance was thrown off. It is better today, but still kinda wobbly.

Let me rephrase, I assume she's having a hard time staying onher feet, cause she's not getting up much. She's not falling over, just stumbling.

 

[Wynette]

Sounds like Marek's. Do a search on here with the in the search line, you'll find lots of info. on it that might help you to identify if she's got it or not. good luck!

 

[ashyannehand]

Oh- Bless her heart. I hope everything work's out. Please let us know.

 

[Oceanseve]

but I don't see anything about bloody poop related to marek's