HELP hen dying

[casportpony]

its 63 degrees outside,that too cool?Its only 6 dgerees warmer in the house.

Sick birds are almost always hypothermic. It would be best if you could keep her in a room or cage that's 80-85 degrees.

 

[Eggcessive]

Kathy has given good advice on providing warmth. Make sure that she is taking water or some electrolytes. Usually chopped egg is readily taken to get some food into her. Can you check her ears with a QTip for any mites or gunk, but only if she can tolerate with without too much stress. Coop treatment should be done at the 7 or 10 day time period, that same for the body. Have you identified whether they are mites, lice, or something else? Mites can be deadly, causing anemia. Some mites are only visible at night in the dark, then hide in the coop woodwork during daytime. Leg mites are best treated by smothering them with castor oil or other oils, rubbing it under loose scales once a week.

 

[Eggcessive]

I hope you can figure out what is troubling her. Here are some good links with good pictures of lice and mites, and a few pics below:
http://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8162.pdf
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/08/poultry-lice-and-mites-identification.html

stick tight fleas

lice eggs at base of feathers

poultry mites

 

[TheTwoRoos]

I have rechecked birds that are effected and think permithian did his duties.I cannot find anything that looks like these bugs,I also cannot find eggs,which I think means no infestation,no serious threat.I even checked her neck area where I seen them and all are gone.

She is near death,I do not wanna offer water nor food,afraid of her choking,she is just dying.She cannot eat food i dont think.I have been watching her and letting her do her,flap around lay still,act dead,then raise up and try standing,im confused and lost.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Have you looked inside her ears to see if there are any bugs or possibly debris/infection?

If you have a video of her actions that may be helpful. I'm sorry.

 

[TheTwoRoos]

I wish i could get a video,but I cant.

If it were old age,wouldn't she just drop dead without any drama?

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Ok,update-The hen didn't die,she laid an egg,and ha sno moe freak actions other then holding her head/neck crookedly.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Ok,update-The hen didn't die,she laid an egg,and ha sno moe freak actions other then holding her head/neck crookedly.

I'm glad to hear she is still with you.

Check her ears to make sure there is no infection in them. Holding the head/neck crookedly sounds like some neurological symptoms (ear infection can do this too). Offer her some poultry vitamins and some Vitamin E 400 IU daily. Selenium helps with the uptake of Vitamin E, so offer some chopped egg or tuna in addition to her normal feed.

Keep us posted.

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Checke dears no bugs,look normal.I thought it was neurological as well.

I'm sure we have some type of vitamins as of what you describe.

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Here are a few pictures of how she currently sits. I also have a pic of what I think may be lice eggs, not sure if you can see clearly,but-