Help! Chicken too cold, not responding

[Free N Equal]

Hello!

We got our first real snow today (northern Utah) and we went to go check on our chickens. All of them were fine in the coop, save one--one of the gold sex link hens. She was wobbling around with her eyes closed. She's in the house now. She's alive and breathing, but not responding.

Please, help us!

 

[BarkerChickens]

Is she dry? Dry her off if she is wet. I would put her next to a warm source if possible, fireplace, wood stove, etc. Hope she warms up quickly!!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

How old is she? Maybe put her under a heat lamp and try to get her to drink some water maybe warm it too. Hopefully someone with more experience will respond soon

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

I have used a hairdryer on low to help heat a chick up in a hurry. Would also work for a grown chicken.


Keep a hand near the hot air coming from the dryer to be sure you do not burn the bird's skin, but I put the dryer fairly close and move it/direct hot air over the body.