Help! Buff orphington heat exhaustion

[Amontgomery61]

I'm not sure what to do! We lost a brahma and an orphington yesterday. We have a air conditioner in our coop and yesterday (without our knowledge) it went out. When we went out this morning to let them out & feed and water we had two deceased and one is exhausted from the heat. We brought her inside & her comb is now changing colors she will not stand. We are afraid we are going to lose her.. is there anything I can do to help her before it is too late?

 

[Chickenhappy8708]

Get cold water in a dish, and soak her feet, only her feet and legs. Keep her cool, and give her water with electrolyte. Make sure she drinks, and possibly after a few hours give her watermelon or ice, good luck.

 

[Amontgomery61]

Thank you!! She will not drink. I am going to grab a watermelon!

 

[DaynaW]

If you throw a little bit of sugar in the water to make it sweet she might drink. Definitely throw some electrolytes in there too. Or Nutridrench. The electrolytes will help her hydrate faster and give her some energy.

 

[kerbotx]

And if she won't drink on her own, you can administer liquids with an eye dropper or syringe (no needle) - one drop at a time, on her top beak, watch her breathing to time it correctly.

 

[Amontgomery61]

Thank you all we did everything we could she passed about 1 am last night.

 

[Chickenhappy8708]

I'm so sorry.

 

[Amontgomery61]

I'm so sorry.

Thank you we thought she would pull through. She perked up ate some watermelon and drank some water. Seemed more lively. Believe she had a seizure right before she passed.

 

[Chickenhappy8708]

That sucks, I'm sorry.

 

[Rooapalooza]

I'm sorry. What area do you live in? Do you have more chickens who survived?