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Hatching
- Aug 18, 2024
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I just found my one year-old barnyard mix hen down with a twisted neck. She still has energy enough to flap and fight a whole lot when I picked her up but she looks pretty bad. She definitely can’t stand up or move. It looks like she’s had some loose stools May be a little yellowish white, no obvious injury. She does seem to be in a soft molt as I see new feathers coming in none of the rest of the flock have any symptoms I have about 60 birds and a free range and my backyard coop bedding is hay.
I have her some vitamins and electrolytes via syringe - definitely can’t eat or drink on her own. It is hot here, and I’m not sure how long she has been down (everyone seemed fine last night) but I am sure she is dehydrated.
What can I do for her? Looking for what I can do - don’t have a vet that does chickens, plus it’s Friday night, so…
I have her isolated.
Update - just saw that she seems to have bumblefoot.
I have her some vitamins and electrolytes via syringe - definitely can’t eat or drink on her own. It is hot here, and I’m not sure how long she has been down (everyone seemed fine last night) but I am sure she is dehydrated.
What can I do for her? Looking for what I can do - don’t have a vet that does chickens, plus it’s Friday night, so…
I have her isolated.
Update - just saw that she seems to have bumblefoot.
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