This morning I went out and one of my 21 week old Easter Egger was listless and not eating/drinking.....this was the first that I noticed any problem. She was dead about 4 hours later, I tried nutrition-drench.
When I picked her up I noticed that she was very thin!!! Hardly any muscles on leg/thigh and could easily feel breast bones. I feel horrible that I didn't notice this but she was one that wouldn't get within 20 feet of me
She's always been on the small end and not very active so I wondered if she has always had a problem?
Anyways, now I'm watching my others like a hawk and I noticed my other Easter Egger (same age) sitting (looking ruffled) in the corner of the barn. Which honestly isn't unusual, they all tend to hang out in the barn until evening and then go outside. But I looked under her and saw red in some poop, can't be sure it's from her at there's 28 chickens coming in and out from there.
We don't have any vets anywhere close to here for chickens and so I don't know if I should get corrid or worm them? If so, how?
I'll try adding the picture in the next post.
When I picked her up I noticed that she was very thin!!! Hardly any muscles on leg/thigh and could easily feel breast bones. I feel horrible that I didn't notice this but she was one that wouldn't get within 20 feet of me
She's always been on the small end and not very active so I wondered if she has always had a problem?Anyways, now I'm watching my others like a hawk and I noticed my other Easter Egger (same age) sitting (looking ruffled) in the corner of the barn. Which honestly isn't unusual, they all tend to hang out in the barn until evening and then go outside. But I looked under her and saw red in some poop, can't be sure it's from her at there's 28 chickens coming in and out from there.
We don't have any vets anywhere close to here for chickens and so I don't know if I should get corrid or worm them? If so, how?
I'll try adding the picture in the next post.
