HELP!! Lethargic hen!

[RDchicken99]

And I’m going to check her crop right now.

 

[RDchicken99]

DE does not deworm. Do you provide oyster shells always?

What should I give her to worm her then? I’ve just started giving oyster shells.

 

[RDchicken99]

She seems to have a small amount of diarrhea on her bum feathers.

 

[RDchicken99]

Have you checked her crop to see that it emptied this morning? Impacted Crop can cause her symptoms as well, but it's worth starting with the easiest things to rule out first.

I just checked her crop and it was empty.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I would work on hydrating her, get some electrolytes into her if you have them.

Calcium into her too. Caltrate with D3 would be good if you have that - 1 tablet a day. Tums works in a pinch, so you can give 1 a day if that's what you have.

Give for 3-5 days.

Photos of her poop and of her so we can see her stance would be good.

She may be having trouble with a soft shelled egg. Tail down.

Hydration/water always first.

Consider getting a fecal float to see if worms might be an issue.

 

[RDchicken99]

I’ve got some pictures of her. I’m keeping her temporarily in an old rabbit cage, and I mixed a tums pill with some banana to try and get her to eat it and made up some electrolyte water for her, but I still can’t get her to eat or drink anything.

 

[cherrynberry]

I’ve got some pictures of her. I’m keeping her temporarily in an old rabbit cage, and I mixed a tums pill with some banana to try and get her to eat it and made up some electrolyte water for her, but I still can’t get her to eat or drink anything. View attachment 2827904View attachment 2827905

You could force feed tums. Just pop her beak open and pop one in.

 

[cherrynberry]

What should I give her to worm her then? I’ve just started giving oyster shells.

I had a hen that was like yours. I wormed her, gave her warm soaks, calcium, and fed her, but she ended up passing, due to a supected reproductive issue

I used safeguard before, but I now use Valbezen.

 

[RDchicken99]

I’ve got a picture of her poo.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

There's a lot of urates which may indicate dehydration.
See if you can syringe fluids into her.

Do re-check that crop first thing in the morning before she's had anything to eat/drink. It may be the angle she sitting, but her crop looks fullish.

Keep us posted on how she's doing.