Chicken not active keeps drinking is it serious?!?!?

[MadMonkeyOne]

hi. i was out playing with my chickens (I'm 13) and i found one all fluffed up and with her tail down in a bunch of farmers friends (spiky weed) i got her out and she walked away find but after i found her under the tap letting the drips fall on her. when i touched her she was real hot (summer here) so i gave her a good wetting she didn't mine at all. i got her some water and now she wont stop drinking she doesn't want to eat or move. she one of the most nicest chickens i know and doesn't care if u pick her up but now she clucks like crazy and flaps. All the other 3 chickens are fine. after i found she had watery stool. she went to the vets recently cause of a maggot infected bite below her vent and Ive washed and sprayed the vent with betadine (antiseptic) for bout a week until it healed we are currently not eating their eggs. is she dehydrated or is it something more serious!?!?!

thx bye

More info
1 yr old
lays good eggs
Isa brown
after she drank her chest was a little bigger and she sounded sloshy

 

[ramirezframing]

she sounded that way cause she was full of water, if you pick her up like that she might even throw some up. Maybe she has cocci?

 

[MadMonkeyOne]

Ok, Isen't that a infection of the lungs. I suspected somthing like that so I listened to her breathing I didnt hear and wheezing or blockage I will see if she has improved by morning. I will keep an eye on her. We will be away for a week though but we have someone looking after them and I will inform her on whats happening. Is there anything I can do for her in the mean time? And is it somthing me and my family should be worry about health wise?
Thx so much for the reply!

 

[ramirezframing]

no, sorry, I ment she sounded that way because she drank alot of water

 

[seminolewind]

Well, I just had one that had heat stress. I brought her into the house, and the next day she drank sooooo much water. So she may just be replenishing water. Mine drank so much water that she had a huge crop. But all is well now. You may want to give electrolytes since the water flushes them out.

 

[MadMonkeyOne]

Ok thx! She looks better to day but she still wants to drink. I will refill their water and keep it in a shady bit.
Thx again!