HELP! Chicken crouch walking!?

[coach723]

But she also hasn’t been putting herself to bed and I find her on the coop ground at night when I lock everyone up.

She's probably having too much difficulty to get up on a roost, so she's staying on the ground. If the vitamins help then when she's moving better and more balanced she may start going to roost, or you can start putting her up there until she goes on her own. For now, make sure she's safe from predators at night, you can lay a short length of 2x4 on the floor of the coop for her, she may be willing to roost on that since it's not high. Or alternately you can crate her in the coop overnight if there is room.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I agree, I'd try the B-Complex and see if it helps.

 

[Ashleys backyard farm]

I agree, I'd try the B-Complex and see if it helps.

I gave her her first dose today. This evening while everyone was heading to bed I checked on her and she seems to be breathing rather fast. And her heart rate is also fast. I’m just praying she makes it through the night.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I gave her her first dose today. This evening while everyone was heading to bed I checked on her and she seems to be breathing rather fast. And her heart rate is also fast. I’m just praying she makes it through the night.

Is it really hot in the coop?
She was able to get to water today right?

I'm sorry she's not doing well

 

[Ashleys backyard farm]

Is it really hot in the coop?
She was able to get to water today right?

I'm sorry she's not doing well

Yes it’s hot but I have lots of shade and my coop is super ventilated, I also have misters out in the run. I watched her eat a lot of food yesterday and drink fresh water that I put out with nutri drench in it. Unfortunately she passed sometime last night.

 

[coach723]

I'm very sorry for your loss.
It's always a good idea to consider a necropsy, that's the best way to know what happened, and often the only way. Different illnesses can present with very similar symptoms. I'm so sorry you lost her.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Yes it’s hot but I have lots of shade and my coop is super ventilated, I also have misters out in the run. I watched her eat a lot of food yesterday and drink fresh water that I put out with nutri drench in it. Unfortunately she passed sometime last night.

I'm sorry

 

[Ashleys backyard farm]

I'm very sorry for your loss.
It's always a good idea to consider a necropsy, that's the best way to know what happened, and often the only way. Different illnesses can present with very similar symptoms. I'm so sorry you lost her.

Thank you. I thought about that but I don’t know the first thing about sending a chicken in to get tested.

 

[coach723]

Here are some resources for necropsies, by state. You can call your nearest and get particulars on delivery and cost, if you are close enough you can often drop them off rather than ship. You can also call your state agriculture dept to ask for info. I've also attached a link that shows how one member packages for shipping in California, for example. Even if you aren't able to do it this time, it may be good to have for the future. In some cases it's enough to learn to do your own informal necropsy at home to look for obvious abnormalities in organs, but you won't have labs for viral and bacterial identification.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/how-to-send-a-bird-for-a-necropsy-in-california.73562/
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/nahln/downloads/all_nahln_lab_list.pdf
https://www.metzerfarms.com/poultry-labs.html

 

[Ashleys backyard farm]

Here are some resources for necropsies, by state. You can call your nearest and get particulars on delivery and cost, if you are close enough you can often drop them off rather than ship. You can also call your state agriculture dept to ask for info. I've also attached a link that shows how one member packages for shipping in California, for example. Even if you aren't able to do it this time, it may be good to have for the future. In some cases it's enough to learn to do your own informal necropsy at home to look for obvious abnormalities in organs, but you won't have labs for viral and bacterial identification.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/how-to-send-a-bird-for-a-necropsy-in-california.73562/
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/nahln/downloads/all_nahln_lab_list.pdf
https://www.metzerfarms.com/poultry-labs.html

Thank you! This is all super helpful!