Hello!
Can You please help identifying the problem my bird has?
I noticed I was missing one hen after letting everyone out in the morning. I found my bird like this (please see video below) in the morning and set it out of on the ground for some fresh air. We have a big heat wave for some weeks now with no rain (very out of the norm for this part of the world).
This hen might be 1-3 years old, Speckled Sussex and is heavy (has not lost any weight). I did not notice any different in her behaviour previously - was running around with everyone yesterday.
I have added a video of her behaviour. I have had one hen possibly suddenly die in a similar way during the night (I found her dead in the morning) maybe 3-4 months prior. Others look fine. All have been free ranging since spring - a lot of bugs, grass, bushes, trees, pond, compost in a huge area. We do not use any artificial fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides or fungicides and grow our food naturally. I do not use chemical rodent killers either as I have cats and dogs also. I do feed my birds mainly sprouted wheat and chicken feed (sometimes chick starter feed), they have gravel and egg and oyster shells available. They have clean water available. Poop looks fine. All are running around. They live in a house with wood shavings and no new changes were implemented in the prior months. Their home is pretty clean and I use the deep litter method (for 4 years). No new birds were added.
Could it be some kind of disease?
If I there is hope I am willing to administer some kind of drugs (I have not used any medications with my birds previously though).
Can You please help identifying the problem my bird has?
I noticed I was missing one hen after letting everyone out in the morning. I found my bird like this (please see video below) in the morning and set it out of on the ground for some fresh air. We have a big heat wave for some weeks now with no rain (very out of the norm for this part of the world).
This hen might be 1-3 years old, Speckled Sussex and is heavy (has not lost any weight). I did not notice any different in her behaviour previously - was running around with everyone yesterday.
I have added a video of her behaviour. I have had one hen possibly suddenly die in a similar way during the night (I found her dead in the morning) maybe 3-4 months prior. Others look fine. All have been free ranging since spring - a lot of bugs, grass, bushes, trees, pond, compost in a huge area. We do not use any artificial fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides or fungicides and grow our food naturally. I do not use chemical rodent killers either as I have cats and dogs also. I do feed my birds mainly sprouted wheat and chicken feed (sometimes chick starter feed), they have gravel and egg and oyster shells available. They have clean water available. Poop looks fine. All are running around. They live in a house with wood shavings and no new changes were implemented in the prior months. Their home is pretty clean and I use the deep litter method (for 4 years). No new birds were added.
Could it be some kind of disease?
If I there is hope I am willing to administer some kind of drugs (I have not used any medications with my birds previously though).