MacysChickens
Hatching
- Sep 26, 2017
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Hello! A week ago I found my 6-month Ancona hen falling over and acting super drunk. My out-of-state chicken-loving cousins advised me to remove her from the rest of the flock to see how she does, but she has not gotten better. She is eating and drinking fine, and is laying normally (she's one of my best layers). I have checked for injury but do not see anything that indicates that she is hurt, although she falls over to her right side and does not put weight on her right foot. I have checked meticulously for a broken bone, something dislocated, or something that would make her unable to walk. She is extremely lethargic, but has moments of "picking up" and will try to run before falling back over. Her eyes are clear, her comb is nice and red, and her poop is normal, breathing is normal, and she is alert. No other birds are displaying this behavior. This morning, she began drooling after spending some time at the waterer, but this only lasted a minute and I have not seen it since. She feels light, but she has always felt light, as she is much smaller than my marans. Any ideas??? I've combed through articles regarding diseases she might have and nothing seems to fit!