Help! Chicken sleeping standing up!!

[hereford_girl_01]

Hi everyone! One of my hens, BO, a little over a year old is sleeping standing up at night and during the day! During the day her head will just slowly drop and her eyes will close. She’s hardly moving at all and she’s acting lethargic! I don’t know what to do! Please help me and thanks in advance!!

 

[MountainWoman73]

Try corid/amprolium for coccidiosis. If the way she is standing is sort of shoulders-hunched and if her comb is pale as well it's definitely coccidiosis. Pretty common chicken crud.

 

[hereford_girl_01]

Where can I get that at?

Try corid/amprolium for coccidiosis. If the way she is standing is sort of shoulders-hunched and if her comb is pale as well it's definitely coccidiosis. Pretty common chicken crud.

 

[MountainWoman73]

Where can I get that at?

I buy it at my local feed store. Ask the salesperson for Corid. That's the brand name. It is often in the cattle section because it's used on calves. You can google the correct dosage for chickens.

 

[AmyJane725]

They sell it at Tractor Supply Co. under the name Corid. Comes in liquid and powder.
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/search/corid
Treat for severe once you get it.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hi everyone! One of my hens, BO, a little over a year old is sleeping standing up at night and during the day! During the day her head will just slowly drop and her eyes will close. She’s hardly moving at all and she’s acting lethargic! I don’t know what to do! Please help me and thanks in advance!!

I'm sorry to hear about your hen.
Can you post photos of her and her poop?
How long has she been like this?
When is the last time she laid an egg?

Feel her abdomen for swelling/bloat or fluid. Check her crop and smell her breath, let us know what you find out.

 

[hereford_girl_01]

Thanks everyone for your help! I’m glad to say that today everyone, including our mystery was acting normal today. Thank y’all for your time!!