Help, gunna lose another hen have no clue why!

[chickengeorgeto]

Seeing that chickens don't have sweat glands dosing them with Gatorade is worst than useless.

Most chickens have a body temperature of 105 to 107 so sousing a hen or rooster down into a "cool" tub of water will likely produce a big enough of a shock to kill it. You posted a photo of a hen, not a duck, goose, or swan.

Chickens need deep share and loose bare dirt to cool down in addition to panting to exchange body heat.

 

[TheOgdensmenagerie]

I have that problem when one of mine go broody, I have to pull them and put them in a cage for about a month by them self , to get them to stop laying on the eggs and losing their feather on their chest and bellies Has she refused to get off the nest?

Not that I have noticed! I have a Broody hen but it's my EE not my red lady. She does lay and dig in the dirt in the shade alot though.

I know it might sounds weird but depending on the size of the window in your coop try a small ac unit set to 75 it might help. Its something i was thinking of this year when it hit 103 plus humidity because i also brood older chicks in the coop for a see no touch bonus.

I wish my coop was clpsed off enough for that! The entire side and front are open!

 

[JennieRD]

"a hen or rooster down into a "cool" tub of water will likely produce a big enough of a shock to kill it" No Disrespect, as an emergency intervention, this has saved many of my birds who were listless, and not moving due to heat fatigue.... Gatorade is an emergency intervention. Not a cure. If you don't have anything else, its better to do something, then nothing at all and watch them die. None of mine have ever died from either of these methods.

 

[TheOgdensmenagerie]

"a hen or rooster down into a "cool" tub of water will likely produce a big enough of a shock to kill it" No Disrespect, as an emergency intervention, this has saved many of my birds who were listless, and not moving due to heat fatigue.... Gatorade is an emergency intervention. Not a cure. If you don't have anything else, its better to do something, then nothing at all and watch them die. None of mine have ever died from either of these methods.

I appreciate the help! She has seemed to perk up a little she will be staying in the bathtub (empty of course Lol) tonight so she can be out of the heat for a while. She has some Pedialyte and fresh water so hopefully she pulls through.
I have a milk jug full of water in the freezer. It will be going ing their water tomorrow!

 

[williamsingr1]

lathargic and the runs is a sign of coccidiousis and a killer if not treated.

 

[williamsingr1]

I would go with metronidazole down the throat for 10 days you get it at Pets Supply Plus, 10 packs per box by API found in the fish section. On peafowl its one packet per bird. On chickens Im not sure but if they are large like peas then you should be ok to treat the same. Mix with a tablespoon of water and give the throat slowly not to aspirate into the lungs

 

[Wyorp Rock]

lathargic and the runs is a sign of coccidiousis and a killer if not treated.....I would go with metronidazole down the throat for 10 days you get it at Pets Supply Plus, 10 packs per box by API found in the fish section. On peafowl its one packet per bird. On chickens Im not sure but if they are large like peas then you should be ok to treat the same. Mix with a tablespoon of water and give the throat slowly not to aspirate into the lungs

It could possibly be Coccidiosis, since the run is being wet down - but having a fecal float by a vet can rule this out. Overheating/heat exhaustion and drinking a lot of water to try to cool down can also cause loose stool.

fwiw - Metrondazole is an antiprotozoal, but is used to treat Trichomonas (canker) or other conditions as a vet see fit. IF Coccidiosis is confirmed and treatment needs to be administered - Corid (Amprolium) or Sulfa Drugs is generally the recommended course of treatment for Coccidiosis overload.

 

[Mylied]

It's probably the heat, but it wouldn't hurt to get a fecal done or do it yourself if you have a microscope. (Really easy to do and I so think it's worth it to get a microscope and practice!) https://fiascofarm.com/goats/fecals.htm

Mostly, I just wanted to say to be careful when you put her outside again. It's better if you do it during a cool part of the day or even during the night so her body can slowly acclimate to the heat again. I've brought back a few from heat exhaustion and had a few die too. Chicken electrolytes in their waterers would be good until the heat goes down some. I've found chicken like to step in cool water to cool down too, so a shallow pan with a slip proof pad or dishtowel in the bottom and some cool water can help. The fan is good and putting some ice water behind it will help cool the air it blows. Ice in their waterers help. Making sure everything is shaded. When I've had to bring them back, I do wet them down with a cool cloth and that seems to help them recover faster in my experience. When they are at the just laying there looking pitiful stage I do what you did and bring them in to give them a chance to recover. A good cool treat is refrigerated watermelon. Mine love that.

 

[williamsingr1]

Coccidiousis treated with Corrid usually works but not always and if its mutated into Black head then Amprolium will not work and metronidazole will be needed or dimetronidazole in extreme cases because it is the protozoan that is almost impossible to kill and can survive in soil for 3 yrs. Sounds like blackhead so I would jump to the metronidazole instead of trying the Amprolium or Corrid first, but thats just my thoughts.

 

[JennieRD]

How is she doing?