Help Me! Is She Sick?

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Is she sick?

So two days ago I was spending some time with my chicken, I left her outside for a bit, the weather out here is really hot, and after about an hour (did check in on her) she was just screaming constantly, I took her inside, and still screaming, I decided to give her some antibiotics we had gotten a week before, but for about like 2-3 hours she kept doing the same thing, I decided to stay in the garage with her for a while and watched her behavior, she was just pacing around, at one point she walked in reverse as if she was scared of something and stayed sat down where she backed up to, the next day she was completely fine like if nothing had happened, now, 2 days after, my father told me he heard her fall down from her usual sleeping spot and that she was doing the exact same thing as that day, she was a bit calm some hours after as if she was in shock or tired, I decided to give her some vitamins ( which was probably an error because they are way too powerful for her, we have given them to her before and she had done the spinning around thing and pacing) and now she is pacing up and down, in desperate call me and my father gave her a little bit of milk on a syringe because she doesn’t wanna drink or eat and she calmed down a bit, still now she is just jumping up and down on my lap, what could be wrong with her? I do plan on taking her to the vet asap but I can’t find answers online. Update. First three pics are from yesterday, last three are from today, I had originally posted this on Reddit but no response, I took her to a feed and pet store and we didn’t tell them the whole situation ( completely my fault) but we ended up buying antibiotics, dewormer, poultry spray, and some very good feed which she loved, the last three poops were more solid we think it’s because she had actually eaten but I still need help figuring out what to do or buy please! I do have to mention she is an inside chicken and we are in the process of buying a rooster for company, sadly she has been basically lonely since we got her which was basically as a baby. Today she seemed active but we think that when she gets company she will be very much active. She is 3 1/2 years old.

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What's her diet? I'd get a hen for company, roosters don't make good indoor pets, especially with only one hen.
When was her last egg?
As of lately, and for a long time now(1 year) she has been eating a lot of corn straight from the cob and lettuce as well as a mixture of dry seeds and corn which we buy. Her last egg was probably about like 2 weeks ago maybe, since then she has been losing some feathers, I do believe she is doing a light molt right now. We plan on getting the rooster tomorrow and hopefully that helps. Should I get a hen or rooster or both?
 
As of lately, and for a long time now(1 year) she has been eating a lot of corn straight from the cob and lettuce as well as a mixture of dry seeds and corn which we buy. Her last egg was probably about like 2 weeks ago maybe, since then she has been losing some feathers, I do believe she is doing a light molt right now. We plan on getting the rooster tomorrow and hopefully that helps. Should I get a hen or rooster or both?
if you get a rooster it will overmate and rip up her back. and that much mating can be bad for her reproductive system. she also can't be eating that much "treats," and should probably be switched onto normal chicken feed. they are supposed to have 90 percent chicken feed and 10 percent "treats" if she becomes lethargic I would treat her with corid for cocci. poop might be like that from not getting normal feed and please please don't get a rooster with one hen its unhealthy for both, roosters are supposed to have at least 10 hens each I would 100 percent get a hen and not another rooster and this has nothing to do with it but chickens are generally MUCH happier living outside and getting to roam in the grass even if that's building a small 2-3 chicken hutch and a secure run that would be more like her natural habitat (not saying inside isn't nice but they are not like dogs or cats)
 
if you get a rooster it will overmate and rip up her back. and that much mating can be bad for her reproductive system. she also can't be eating that much "treats," and should probably be switched onto normal chicken feed. they are supposed to have 90 percent chicken feed and 10 percent "treats" if she becomes lethargic I would treat her with corid for cocci. poop might be like that from not getting normal feed and please please don't get a rooster with one hen its unhealthy for both, roosters are supposed to have at least 10 hens each I would 100 percent get a hen and not another rooster and this has nothing to do with it but chickens are generally MUCH happier living outside and getting to roam in the grass even if that's building a small 2-3 chicken hutch and a secure run that would be more like her natural habitat (not saying inside isn't nice but they are not like dogs or cats)
Ok ok thank you so so much, I plan on taking some samples of the poop to a vet in the weekend, but I was worried that she might’ve had something bad and just wanted to make sure, I will make sure to get the hen or hens tomorrow. I will also switch to a regular diet. Quick questions though, for that medication which one would you recommend the most? I see a lot of varieties on Amazon and I just want to make sure that it’s the correct one.
 
Ok ok thank you so so much, I plan on taking some samples of the poop to a vet in the weekend, but I was worried that she might’ve had something bad and just wanted to make sure, I will make sure to get the hen or hens tomorrow. I will also switch to a regular diet.
alright good If you don't want I wouldn't take the poop to the vet im willing to bet its just her feed but if it still is like that after you switch feed let me know
 
Ok ok thank you so so much, I plan on taking some samples of the poop to a vet in the weekend, but I was worried that she might’ve had something bad and just wanted to make sure, I will make sure to get the hen or hens tomorrow. I will also switch to a regular diet.
OH ONE MORE THING when you get your hen or hens separate them from her for 1 - 2 weeks before putting them together a lot of times chickens will carry over illnesses and you don't know how many tragic cases there are of entire flocks being wiped out after people bring in one chicken
 
As of lately, and for a long time now(1 year) she has been eating a lot of corn straight from the cob and lettuce as well as a mixture of dry seeds and corn which we buy. Her last egg was probably about like 2 weeks ago maybe, since then she has been losing some feathers, I do believe she is doing a light molt right now. We plan on getting the rooster tomorrow and hopefully that helps. Should I get a hen or rooster or both?
Does she get any real chicken feed or just junk food?
She's likely suffering from nutrition deficiency, get her on a nice, 18-20% protein chicken feed, though after a year of this diet, she may not fully recover.
Get a hen, if you must, or two would be better.
No rooster, ever.
Remember to quarantine new birds for AT LEAST a month, completely seperate, as far away as you possibly can.
 
Does she get any real chicken feed or just junk food?
She's likely suffering from nutrition deficiency, get her on a nice, 18-20% protein chicken feed, though after a year of this diet, she may not fully recover.
Get a hen, if you must, or two would be better.
No rooster, ever.
Remember to quarantine new birds for AT LEAST a month, completely seperate, as far away as you possibly can.
sums it up perfectly but if the new chickens are completely fine I think you could get away with 2 weeks away but if they show any signs of sickness your right at least a month or so
 
Does she get any real chicken feed or just junk food?
She's likely suffering from nutrition deficiency, get her on a nice, 18-20% protein chicken feed, though after a year of this diet, she may not fully recover.
Get a hen, if you must, or two would be better.
No rooster, ever.
Remember to quarantine new birds for AT LEAST a month, completely seperate, as far away as you possibly can.
Ok thanks a lot too, I will get that feed tomorrow as well as the two hens, I will keep updated if anything happens but thanks a lot though! And I will also quarantine them as well. Hopefully she gets a quick recovery!
 

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