Astralorp gone sick - help please

[SmiYa0126]

Has it been hot where you are?

 

[Crickychick]

We are in north Texas, 40 days over 100 no rain…. HOT!

 

[SmiYa0126]

Oh geez! She may have heat stroke. Do you have shade for them? She's darker color so it would be worse for her. Can you add electrolytes to their water, or you can give them.watermelon. nutri drench undiluted would be a huge boost in nutrients.

 

[Crickychick]

Oh geez! She may have heat stroke. Do you have shade for them? She's darker color so it would be worse for her. Can you add electrolytes to their water, or you can give them.watermelon. nutri drench undiluted would be a huge boost in nutrients.

I slice watermelon for all of them weekly…not familiar with nitro drench bit will be going to Tractor Supply or other feed store today so will look. The coop is in shade, and a newer larger one is being built behind it

 

[SmiYa0126]

She may be taking it harder than the others, can you put her inside in a/c?

 

[Crickychick]

She isn’t moving much now and I cannot get her beak to open to dropper feeder… I am new at all of this and these are my first hens….I have brought her inside with the AC.

 

[SmiYa0126]

Can you dip your finger into the water and put it on top of her beak to drink? Also, the side of her beak.

 

[SmiYa0126]

Or also, use a small cup to dip her beak in.

 

[Crickychick]

Or also, use a small cup to dip her beak in.

Tried them all - she won’t open her beak to take it in

 

[Crickychick]

Tried them all she won’t take it in I put her beak in a small cup Tried dipping my finger and putting it on her beak in the side of the big tried using a dropper I put honey and maple syrup in the water just won’t take it