- Jul 16, 2011
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Hello very new to this! first summer at having chickens just found your forum a month ago.
So not knowing much, here i go: I have a 1 yr old Bantam she was fine all day when i let her out to free range. in the afternoon i heard her making noise like she was laying, but not in the nest box! i went to look and a couple of minutes later she came out from behind some wood, with her wings spread like she was balancing and staggering around? I looked and saw nothing wierd where she was at no egg, no injury. shortly after i got all the girls to go back into the yard/enclosure. she went very easily as i shooed along tho still acting injured. after dinner i went to check on her and she was lying next to the water dish on the ground breathing heavy with head up eyes closed. i decided to take her out of the enclosure to inspect her. i had no problem putting a towel over her to pick her up she still has not opened her eyes. upon inspection i see no injuries, no blood, she seems thin. i have no clue she looks dead except she is breathing. It is hot and humid here. what should i do? i am so concerned she will be dead in the morning i am thinking of just bring her in the house for the nite
So not knowing much, here i go: I have a 1 yr old Bantam she was fine all day when i let her out to free range. in the afternoon i heard her making noise like she was laying, but not in the nest box! i went to look and a couple of minutes later she came out from behind some wood, with her wings spread like she was balancing and staggering around? I looked and saw nothing wierd where she was at no egg, no injury. shortly after i got all the girls to go back into the yard/enclosure. she went very easily as i shooed along tho still acting injured. after dinner i went to check on her and she was lying next to the water dish on the ground breathing heavy with head up eyes closed. i decided to take her out of the enclosure to inspect her. i had no problem putting a towel over her to pick her up she still has not opened her eyes. upon inspection i see no injuries, no blood, she seems thin. i have no clue she looks dead except she is breathing. It is hot and humid here. what should i do? i am so concerned she will be dead in the morning i am thinking of just bring her in the house for the nite