DrakeMom
Songster
A week ago I found a dead hen in the run. It looked like it had been dead for awhile and the other chickens casually pecked on it. I disposed of it and went on with life. I kept wondering what could've happened to it. I thought maybe a predator could've got in and killed it. And now that I'm saying this, I just remembered another chicken that died maybe two weeks ago. I found it right after it died and it was still limp and warm.
And now tonight, I suddenly went into the chicken house before going to bed. I don't usually go in there that late. I saw a chicken sitting on the house floor taking deep breaths through her mouth. She was huddled and then she would suddenly stretch her neck out and take a deep breath with her eyes closed. I picked her up and took her into the garage. I googled around on my phone and lots of different things came up. I eyed her closely and wondered if putting her down would be the best solution. I squirted some water into her mouth as it looked quite parched. She shook violently for a few seconds, toppled over, liquid came out of her vent, and suddenly she was still...
WHAT IS HAPPENING?????
And now tonight, I suddenly went into the chicken house before going to bed. I don't usually go in there that late. I saw a chicken sitting on the house floor taking deep breaths through her mouth. She was huddled and then she would suddenly stretch her neck out and take a deep breath with her eyes closed. I picked her up and took her into the garage. I googled around on my phone and lots of different things came up. I eyed her closely and wondered if putting her down would be the best solution. I squirted some water into her mouth as it looked quite parched. She shook violently for a few seconds, toppled over, liquid came out of her vent, and suddenly she was still...
WHAT IS HAPPENING?????