Help!!!Year old hen wont eat and lose balance.

[lukiepookie]

Is there something wrong with her eyesight? Missing food when she pecks at it?

Yes it seems like she has a problem with eyesight.

 

[Eggcessive]

You had said earlier that her pupils were round and her eyes looked the same. Do you see any cloudiness or gray color to the eyes? Is her problem seeing because her wry neck makes her sit back? Will she eat if you hand feed her while younhold her?

 

[lukiepookie]

You had said earlier that her pupils were round and her eyes looked the same. Do you see any cloudiness or gray color to the eyes? Is her problem seeing because her wry neck makes her sit back? Will she eat if you hand feed her while younhold her?

Well I hold her and open her mouth and put the food in her mouth and she eats it. I haven't noticed any cloudiness to her eyes, it looks like she sees the food but she cant peck at it. Also @katiegirl0225 hows your girl holding up?

 

[katiegirl0225]

Well I hold her and open her mouth and put the food in her mouth and she eats it. I haven't noticed any cloudiness to her eyes, it looks like she sees the food but she cant peck at it. Also @katiegirl0225 hows your girl holding up?

Sadly she passed away. Thanks for checking in on her. I hope your girl starts feeling better soon.

 

[lukiepookie]

Sadly she passed away. Thanks for checking in on her. I hope your girl starts feeling better soon.

Oh, I'm sorry. Shes in chicken heaven feeling all better right now. I hope my little sun sun stays strong.Thank you for the help!

 

[Eggcessive]

Sorry for your loss @katiegirl0225. Do you plan on getting a necropsy?

 

[lukiepookie]

@katiegirl0225 @Eggcessive
It seems like tonight might be her last night, she very lethargic and doesnt open her eyes when I touch her. I'll check back in the morning. Anyways thank you.

 

[katiegirl0225]

Sorry for your loss @katiegirl0225. Do you plan on getting a necropsy?

I don't. My daughter wanted to bury her at our favorite hiking tree so we did.

 

[katiegirl0225]

@katiegirl0225 @Eggcessive
It seems like tonight might be her last night, she very lethargic and doesnt open her eyes when I touch her. I'll check back in the morning. Anyways thank you.

I am so sorry to hear this I was hoping she would come around.

 

[Eggcessive]

Oh, I am so sorry. Glad that you are with her to confort her. I was hoping that she would recover. Do you have any plans on getting a necropsy on her if you lose her to see what was wrong? If you have any possible desire to do that, her body should be kept cold, but not frozen until you can send her to the state vet or poultry lab. It would help to get her tested dor Mareks. Here is a link for your state vet:
http://www.metzerfarms.com/PoultryLabs.cfm