HELP URGENTLY NEEDED

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I went out to my chicken coop this morning and one of my chickens was acting strange. She was standing by the water bucket and wouldn't move a muscle.
My chickens like me but they don't let me pet them or pick them up. She stood there while I petted her for a little bit. I talked to her at that time too, but the only thing to move on her was her head.
I completed my daily clean and kept an eye on her. She finally settled down into the bedding but still hadn't moved from her place. After I finished, I came back to get her. One of the other chickens acted like she was going to peck her on the head just as I was ready to pick her up.
I took her in the house. She looked around while we walked across the yard and flew out of my arms while I was changing my shoes. Once she landed, she didn't move any further.
She is now in a box with towels under her. If it were not for an occasional blink and seeing her body rise and fall gently with breathing, I would think she was dead! There are no obvious signs of injury. She has a little white near her vent on her feathers. Her comb is not bright red but not pale either. Any ideas what I can do to help her or what is wrong with her would be greatly appreciated.
 
I went out to my chicken coop this morning and one of my chickens was acting strange. She was standing by the water bucket and wouldn't move a muscle.
My chickens like me but they don't let me pet them or pick them up. She stood there while I petted her for a little bit. I talked to her at that time too, but the only thing to move on her was her head.
I completed my daily clean and kept an eye on her. She finally settled down into the bedding but still hadn't moved from her place. After I finished, I came back to get her. One of the other chickens acted like she was going to peck her on the head just as I was ready to pick her up.
I took her in the house. She looked around while we walked across the yard and flew out of my arms while I was changing my shoes. Once she landed, she didn't move any further.
She is now in a box with towels under her. If it were not for an occasional blink and seeing her body rise and fall gently with breathing, I would think she was dead! There are no obvious signs of injury. She has a little white near her vent on her feathers. Her comb is not bright red but not pale either. Any ideas what I can do to help her or what is wrong with her would be greatly appreciated.
Upload some pictures of her as she is now, and of how she's acting. If you have a video, you can post on another site and link it here. Also check out the intro/pinned post on this Forum, there's a lot of questions in there that it would be helpful if you could answer. I have a lot of questions (mostly the pinned questions) and hope we can help your girl.
 
Can you post some pictures of her? I would offer some sugar water or electrolytes, some watery feed and cooked egg. She may be weak from not getting enough food or water. Look her over for lice or mites. Tell us how her crop feels— empty and flat or full and firm or puffy. What do her droppings look like? Is her lower belly enlarged, and is her tail up or down?
 
Can you post some pictures of her? I would offer some sugar water or electrolytes, some watery feed and cooked egg. She may be weak from not getting enough food or water. Look her over for lice or mites. Tell us how her crop feels— empty and flat or full and firm or puffy. What do her droppings look like? Is her lower belly enlarged, and is her tail up or down?
I've tried offering sugar water and she took one drink independently. I put her beak into it again and she took another. I gave her a scrambled egg and her favorite bugs. She won't touch them. Then she turned around to get away from the food and water.
I checked under her wings for lice and saw nothing.
She is still sitting quietly in the box. Only one runny yellow poop.
I keep trying to post pictures but I'm running into trouble.
I can't post videos but these are some pictures of her now.
 

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I've tried offering sugar water and she took one drink independently. I put her beak into it again and she took another. I gave her a scrambled egg and her favorite bugs. She won't touch them. Then she turned around to get away from the food and water.
I checked under her wings for lice and saw nothing.
She is still sitting quietly in the box. Only one runny yellow poop.
I keep trying to post pictures but I'm running into trouble.
I can't post videos but these are some pictures of her now.
 
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Upload some pictures of her as she is now, and of how she's acting. If you have a video, you can post on another site and link it here. Also check out the intro/pinned post on this Forum, there's a lot of questions in there that it would be helpful if you could answer. I have a lot of questions (mostly the pinned questions) and hope we can help your girl.
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1DKPugedLH/
Link to latest video
Crop feels full and firm. Had to ask Google where to find it.
 
Can you post some pictures of her? I would offer some sugar water or electrolytes, some watery feed and cooked egg. She may be weak from not getting enough food or water. Look her over for lice or mites. Tell us how her crop feels— empty and flat or full and firm or puffy. What do her droppings look like? Is her lower belly enlarged, and is her tail up or down?
Had to check out where her crop was (thanks Google). It feels full and firm.
 
in one of the pics is that yellow stuff part of the towel design or poop? If poop, the yellowishness of it leads me to think maybe an egg broke inside her?? I am probably wrong lol, but just throwing an idea out there :)
 

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