Chicken unable to stand, rapid breathing, need advice

[Kpharm122]

Hi,
My five year old Brahma has been completely healthy up until 15 minutes ago. I noticed her fall off the ladder to her coop as she was trying to go up to bed at dusk. I ran in and found her with her feet splayed behind her and she was breathing heavily. No mucous or blood anywhere. I held her for about ten minutes to calm her. She is now in a crate with water and kale but she can’t stand. She is upright on her belly, able to hold head up, comb bright red and warm, eyes clear but lids more closed than usual. Any advice appreciated. Pictures upon request. Thank you.

 

[nuthatched]

I'm sorry to hear about her.
How hot is it there?

 

[Kpharm122]

Only 70 and cloudy.

 

[Lillith37]

Does she lay eggs?

 

[Kpharm122]

Yes

 

[Kpharm122]

But I’m not certain she laid one today honestly

 

[Lillith37]

Could she be egg-bound? Maybe feel around her abdomen and vent area gentle and see if you can feel anything. Sometimes if the egg gets stuck it can press on a nerve and cause spasms which may have been why she fell off the ladder?

 

[Kpharm122]

I just felt her. I don’t feel anything. Vent looks normal visually.

 

[Lillith37]

You could give her a human calcium supplement to see if that helps. Does her crop feel normal/full?

I know that cancers can impinge on nerves and cause difficulty with standing/walking/balance etc.

 

[Lillith37]

Check the bottoms of her feet for wounds as well or any swelling of the toes or joints.