Chicken acting not right

[Jen1131]

I do not see much. I will try and get a video if I can

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Our 7 month old lavendar ameracauna is acting not right today. She is sitting away from other chickens, laying down. She is eating grapes when offered and a little food but mostly her tail has been down. We noticed a little wetness under her beak. We checked for sour crop and she did lay an egg yesterday . Worried . Any suggestions?

A video would be great.

Wetness under her beak? What's her crop like right now?

Could be injury but I'd get some extra Calcium into her. If you have Calcium Citrate with D3 that would be best, if not you can give her a TUMS.

Is she pooping? What's that like?

 

[Jen1131]

At what time did you check for sour crop? Early in the morning? If not, check in the morning before she eats or drinks anything and see if its empty, or full.
Also check her over for lice or mites.

A video would be great.

Wetness under her beak? What's her crop like right now?

Could be injury but I'd get some extra Calcium into her. If you have Calcium Citrate with D3 that would be best, if not you can give her a TUMS.

Is she pooping? What's that like?

She just had diarrhea but we have been supplementing food with some yogurt so I am guessing that and stress. I am trying to upload video . Not working

 

[Jen1131]

She just had diarrhea but we have been supplementing food with some yogurt so I am guessing that and stress. I am trying to upload video . Not working

Th wetness seems to be gone . I guess stress. The injury seems to be the issue now

 

[Jen1131]

Video

 

[Jen1131]

A video would be great.

Wetness under her beak? What's her crop like right now?

Could be injury but I'd get some extra Calcium into her. If you have Calcium Citrate with D3 that would be best, if not you can give her a TUMS.

Is she pooping? What's that like?

 

[Jen1131]

I do not see much. I will try and get a video if I can

 

[Jen1131]

Update: she is little better at moments. She seems to have moments of pain and not. When in pain not hungry , mouth breathing. When not in pain, eating, drinking and no mouth breathing. Comb is red and she is very alert besides unable to walk. Hoping with rest

 

[Eggcessive]

If she is holding the leg up, that sounds more like an injury. But she is at an age where Mareks symptoms can appear, they usually will try to put weight on the bad leg, but it seems numb or useless. Using the wings to help balance and walk is common with both injuries and Mareks. I would keep her separated inside a dog crate or pen with her own food and water, to force her to rest the leg if it is injured. Let us know how she does. It may also help to give her 1/4 tablet daily of human vitamin B complex which can be crushed in food or a spoonful of water.

 

[Jen1131]

If she is holding the leg up, that sounds more like an injury. But she is at an age where Mareks symptoms can appear, they usually will try to put weight on the bad leg, but it seems numb or useless. Using the wings to help balance and walk is common with both injuries and Mareks. I would keep her separated inside a dog crate or pen with her own food and water, to force her to rest the leg if it is injured. Let us know how she does. It may also help to give her 1/4 tablet daily of human vitamin B complex which can be crushed in food or a spoonful of water.

Thank you. She had the Marek’s vaccine as a chick so I am not too worried about that. She is definitely hurting like an injury. She hurt herself a couple of weeks ago and bounced back but I am guessing she did more damage . She is holding it up. Thanks for the help. She is young and seems to be alert and eating so I am hopeful!