Help please!

[K C Smith]

Not sure what is going on with my favorite hen! She has always been a loner, but this is not like her at all. She has not moved out of her spot in the coop, all she does is lay down and sleep. It has been about a week. I don’t think she is eating or drinking. She always has her wings out like she is supporting herself. She doesn’t take her dirt baths so she has “butt stuff” stuck to her. I know she is not keeping an egg worm. Very unresponsive and my other hens will peck at her. I have brought her in to separate her from the others. She also looks like he coloring on he comb is more of a brown instead of the bright red it should be. Please help me as I don’t want to lose my Lil Bits.

 

[britesidefarm]

Is she stiff at all? Can you check her for leg mites? When was the last time you worked them? I’m not very good with identifying illness, but some answers to these might help a bit.

 

[chicken3fly]

pasty butt?

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

It almost looks like she is broody?

 

[K C Smith]

Not sure what is going on with my favorite hen! She has always been a loner, but this is not like her at all. She has not moved out of her spot in the coop, all she does is lay down and sleep. It has been about a week. I don’t think she is eating or drinking. She always has her wings out like she is supporting herself. She doesn’t take her dirt baths so she has “butt stuff” stuck to her. I know she is not keeping an egg worm. Very unresponsive and my other hens will peck at her. I have brought her in to separate her from the others. She also looks like he coloring on he comb is more of a brown instead of the bright red it should be. Please help me as I don’t want to lose my Lil Bits.

Here is a better picture of her.

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

Oh yeah she is def not broody

 

[K C Smith]

Is she stiff at all? Can you check her for leg mites? When was the last time you worked them? I’m not very good with identifying illness, but some answers to these might help a bit.

She is not stiff. Will check for the leg mites and I’m not sure what you mean by worked them.

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

I can't help you there sorry I have never seen those symptoms.

 

[K C Smith]

It almost looks like she is broody?

I know she is not brooding. No eggs in the nesting box. And she is not responsive.

 

[Sally PB]

@Wyorp Rock @Eggcessive @azygous

Tagging people who might be able to help.