Chicken seems fine except not eating or drinking?

She has done great integrating into the adult flock, she’s one of our most outgoing. They were in a separate coop until recently because they’ve done so well, she and her three brood mates. She isn’t really eating or drinking aside from a bit of scrambled egg I gave her, I’ve been giving her water with a dropper. I’ve never really seen her be bullied, she actually often bullies the younger ones (not in the big coop yet). She is separated because I’m not sure if she’s sick but yes, she is right next to the run!
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How is she doing with integrating into the adult flock?

Have you seen her get to food/water?

She my have been pecked, hard to tell about the eye.

I'd watch to make sure she's eating/drinking and not being bullied too much. It can be a stressful time to move (integration), so she may be stressed.

You have her separated out - can she at least be near the others?
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I would try to get her drinking water with some vitamins and electrolytes, and offer some more egg and mushy wet chicken feed. She looks very weak and her poop shows dark GP green from not eating. There is a lot of mucus in it as well. You may need to try and tube feed her some fluids and raw egg. She might have become dehydrated and has been kept from eating. It is hard to know exactly what is wrong at this time, but she needs to have supportive care. After just 2 nights in with them she may be afraid of them or has not been drinking or eating. Is it very hot there?
 
I would try to get her drinking water with some vitamins and electrolytes, and offer some more egg and mushy wet chicken feed. She looks very weak and her poop shows dark GP green from not eating. There is a lot of mucus in it as well. You may need to try and tube feed her some fluids and raw egg. She might have become dehydrated and has been kept from eating. It is hard to know exactly what is wrong at this time, but she needs to have supportive care. After just 2 nights in with them she may be afraid of them or has not been drinking or eating. Is it very hot there?
How much water/food should I give her? It’s hot but it’s definitely been hotter. She won’t eat chicken feed even mushy or mixed with egg but I will try more scrambled egg!
 

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