- Dec 8, 2012
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I have a hen who cannot stand. I found her lying on her side. Her poop is runny. This morning she was fine.
This chicken is around 9 years old. She's my girl, a survivor. I don't want her to die like this.
This is the 3rd chicken in 5 months that has had these same symptoms. The other 2 died. One other chicken suddenly died but the symptoms weren't the same. But she seems to have started everything.
I don't believe it's an injury. I don't feel anything and what are the odds of 3 chickens getting the same symptoms? I don't believe she's egg bound because she hasn't laid an egg in 3 years.
If it's a disease, the older chickens are getting it, not the younger ones.
My flock and coop is infested with mites. I've done lots of things to try to eliminate the mites but nothing is working. Now that it's dead of winter, there's not much I can do. So, maybe it's related to that.
What do I do? I did notice that when I press on her abdomen toward the rear, she starts weakly kicking her legs. Maybe it hurts.
This chicken is around 9 years old. She's my girl, a survivor. I don't want her to die like this.
This is the 3rd chicken in 5 months that has had these same symptoms. The other 2 died. One other chicken suddenly died but the symptoms weren't the same. But she seems to have started everything.
I don't believe it's an injury. I don't feel anything and what are the odds of 3 chickens getting the same symptoms? I don't believe she's egg bound because she hasn't laid an egg in 3 years.
If it's a disease, the older chickens are getting it, not the younger ones.
My flock and coop is infested with mites. I've done lots of things to try to eliminate the mites but nothing is working. Now that it's dead of winter, there's not much I can do. So, maybe it's related to that.
What do I do? I did notice that when I press on her abdomen toward the rear, she starts weakly kicking her legs. Maybe it hurts.