Dying Pullet

[Peep-Chicken]

I have a 8 week old RIR pullet. She is standing in a eggbound like position with eyes closed. She keeps eating a ton of food yet her crop won't fill. She is breathing deeply, but she always has really. I think she may have some issue before this. Had brother just died yesterday .

I put them with the big chickens a week or so ago. The dead chicken and this one feel very skinny. The other two siblings feel fine.

Thank you

 

[cafarmgirl]

At that age, with multiple deaths and the fact that they recently joined the older flock my first suspicion would be coccidiosis and I'd treat for it asap with a round of Corid. There may well be other things going on but you need to rule out that problem first since it kills so quickly.

 

[enola]

Sometimes older chickens bully younger chickens by not letting them eat.

What are you feeding her and is she drinking?

 

[Peep-Chicken]

She is standing tall like a penguin right now.

She's eating DuMOR chick grower. She drank earlier when I gave water.

Wouldn't the other chickens show signs of cocci?

 

[enola]

Standing like a penguin is not coccidia. It sounds more like ascites, since an 8 week old pullet could not be egg bound. What does her abdomen feel like.

 

[Peep-Chicken]

Standing like a penguin is not coccidia. It sounds more like ascites, since an 8 week old pullet could not be egg bound. What does her wbdimen feel like?

Pretty skinny. What should I look for?

 

[enola]

It doesn't feel like a balloon full of water?

 

[Peep-Chicken]

It doesn't feel like a balloon full of water?

Not at all. BYC won't let me upload pics, I can try to get a video.

Thanks.

 

[Peep-Chicken]

Why isn't her crop filling when she keeps eating so much?

 

[enola]

Is she actually eating? Or just acting like she is eating??