Help! Is my hen egg bound or just sleepy?

[Riverbend Farms]

Hello! Please help me! My 5 month old Black sex link pullet seems to egg bound or sleep. What is she? I am worried because my previous hen (9 month old old english game bantam) acted like this. She was sleepy and never made a single sound. The last sound she made was right before we gave her to the vets for her to be put down. Her eyes are clear. Her comb is red (its normal color) and she can walk and stand and run. She isn't panting. Her wings arent drooped. She isn't in penguin pose. Her comb is just flopped a bit more than normal and the tip of her tail is down. She also keeps falling asleep

 

[azygous]

Has she been laying eggs? No? Then she isn't egg bound.

It's impossible to tell you what's wrong with her without far more information. Here are some of the questions you need to answer:

1. Your location. We don't need your address, but we do need to know your state and country.
2. How long have you had this chicken?
3.What do you feed including all treats?
4. Is grit accessible?
5.Has it been very hot or cold prior to these symptoms?
6.How long have you noticed these symptoms?
7. Do your chickens free-range?
8. Do they forage in a compost pile?
9. Any trouble with balance or walking?
10.How many chickens in the flock?

 

[Riverbend Farms]

1. California
2. 6 months
3. layer crumble
4. no I don't think so.
5. It has been in the late 90's to 100, rarely 102
6. Just started today
7. They have a yard to be in but it is not very big.
8.No
9. No
10. 6

 

[Riverbend Farms]

She is laying

 

[Riverbend Farms]

We are going to the feed store today or tommorrow to get a new waterer and we will also get grit if needed

 

[SmiYa0126]

Grab some calcium citrate, that will help perk her up, also some nutri drench. Also feel her crop before bed to see if she's eating.

 

[Riverbend Farms]

Ok!

 

[Riverbend Farms]

They also have access to redwood mulch, could that be the issue?

 

[BelovedBirds]

We are going to the feed store today or tommorrow to get a new waterer and we will also get grit if needed

do they have access to oyster shells for calcium? They should have oyster shells and grit available

 

[Riverbend Farms]

They don't have oyster shells