The other night I went out to put the chickens up, to find my EE hen, Muffy, just standing on the ground. I didn't think too much of it because sometimes another chicken will push one off the perch. I then shined the flash light I was carrying on the perch, as I usually do and then when they see it they will jump on the perch, but she just looked at and appeared to be deciding on where to jump. I was patient and waited on her but then she throws her head back, falls on the ground, and starts twitching it.
I've had this happen before when giving a chicken a shot, and that time the bird died within minutes
.
because when that happened I lost all hope of her making it,
I picked her up and shook her mildly and told her to stop (yes I was reasoning with her
) and...she did.
my initial thought was a heart attack from the immense stress of deciding whether-or-not to jump
. so I put her on a perch with a shelf directly under it (in case she falls )to hopefully relive her stress by putting her in a normal situation, so I watched her for about 10 minutes and she starts again.
so I pick her up and take her to a cage in the basement, watch her for a day, and release her back out side, and she's completely normal, and laying a green egg a day.
my question is why? will it continue? and should she be seperated?
other potential 'clues':
-about 30-35 degrees (not bitterly cold)
-lasts for about 20 seconds
-kept head tilted to one side for about 2 hours after
-she is 2 years old, large size(5 pounds-ish), Ameraucana mix(EE)
-never any health problems
I know that is a long description, but I tried to include every detail , and thank you for taking the time to read!!!!!!!!
I've had this happen before when giving a chicken a shot, and that time the bird died within minutes
because when that happened I lost all hope of her making it,
my initial thought was a heart attack from the immense stress of deciding whether-or-not to jump
so I pick her up and take her to a cage in the basement, watch her for a day, and release her back out side, and she's completely normal, and laying a green egg a day.
my question is why? will it continue? and should she be seperated?
other potential 'clues':
-about 30-35 degrees (not bitterly cold)
-lasts for about 20 seconds
-kept head tilted to one side for about 2 hours after
-she is 2 years old, large size(5 pounds-ish), Ameraucana mix(EE)
-never any health problems
I know that is a long description, but I tried to include every detail , and thank you for taking the time to read!!!!!!!!
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