Help, sick hen??

[Jami F]

Help. My 1 year old hen was playing and fine today and now not walking or anything. Just standing. She’s puffy and blinking slowly. Sort of hiding too

 

[dawg53]

When was the last time she laid an egg? Have you noticed what her poop looks like? How's her eating and drinking?

 

[Jami F]

Had an egg this morning. Looked fine. Here is her poop. She’s eating egg shells but so far that’s it.

 

[dawg53]

Thanks for the pic. Her poop looks normal. Check her crop to see if it's full before she eats tomorrow morning. If it's full, she might have an impacted crop.
Basically she is acting lethargic. It could be coccidiosis but it isnt that common that it would overwhelm a one year old hen. Worms are a possibility. You could take a fecal sample to a vet and have them look it under a microscope for coccidia and worm eggs. Coccidia will always be present on the microscopic slide. However, if the slide is loaded with coccidia oocysts, then there is a problem and she will need treatment.
Another possibility could be external parasites. Inspect her for lice and mites, especially around her vent area.
Lice are white, off white or straw in color. Lice eggs can be seen on feather shafts.
Mites are bloodsuckers, cause anemia, then death. They are black or red in color and have 8 legs.
Let us know how it goes.

 

[Jami F]

Thanks for all the help. She started perking up at dusk. Went to roost okay and this morning is acting great. Eating and drinking. I was so worried, never had one sick so I panicked. Thanks again.