HELP PLEASE!!!!

[hippiechick85]

I just went outside to close the coop for the night and seen one of my hens floating in an Aluminum feed container, I did'nt realize it was filled with water! I imeadiatley fished her out and ran inside and grabbed some towels to dry her off and the wrap around her to keep her warm. She was shaking and when she was on the ground she could'nt stand up,and taking deep breaths, I kept her wrapped up and put her in a nest box. Has anybody else had a situation like this? What if anything can I do? Do yall think she'll make it?

Thank Yall!

 

[Sorin]

I think you have done the best you can, the only other thing I would suggest is to make sure she is warm tonight, I'm not sure what the weather is like where you are but if is going to be much below 70 tonight I would bring her inside if you can and see how she is isnthe morning.

 

[hippiechick85]

Thank you Sorin, I just really hope that she will make it, it should stay around 80 degrees according to weather.com.

 

[leadwolf1]

If it were me, I would bring her inside into a safe, dry area. I think that your hen is in shock and needs to be protected. Add a heat lamp. 80 degrees is not warm enough to bring her core body temp back up to normal. She could die from hypothermia. Yes, even in 80 degree weather. Chickens body temp is around 102..if it were to dip to 80, it would be fatal. She is in no condition to build back up her body temp.

 

[hippiechick85]

I just wanted to give an update, she made it through the night and did wonderfully today...back to her normal hen self..we are so happy she is still with us!

 

[PoultryGirly]

Great!!!

 

[casportpony]

That's great! Sounds like you got her out just in time. It warms my heart to read posts with happy endings. Congratulations!

I have horses, so I have to keep a close eye on my their tubs. I've had to fish out a few over the years... More dead than alive, and most recently, one that was so cold, she couldn't even shiver, stand or keep her eyes open.

I brought her in the house, dried her off with a towel, then finished drying her with my hair dryer. Then I heated up some water bottles, placed them and a heating pad under my sleeping bag with her in it (it was like a covered nest with heat sources on the sides and bottom). Every so often I'd turn on my hair dryer and blow hot air into the bag. It took several hours for her to start shivering and then several more for her to stand, She lives!

-Kathy