Hen hunched over and looking sick! Please help!

[casportpony]

@chickengirl234, how is your hen?

-Kathy

 

[TwoCrows]

Sorry that took so long...post pictures from an iPad is tricky.



She did eat a little egg and I saw her take a small sip of water.

I agree with Kathy....looks pretty normal. I would get her hydrated and fed well. She may be being bullied away from food and water and needs to get sustenance into her.

 

[LearningAsIGo]

Sorry for the slow reply. My girl is still alive, but doesn't seem well. She does eat enthusiastically when I offer scrambled egg, which I take as a good sign. I have read all the articles shared here. I really think that my hen has/had a broken egg inside of her. I am hoping that she can escape any bacterial infection and recover on her own.

 

[casportpony]

Sorry for the slow reply. My girl is still alive, but doesn't seem well. She does eat enthusiastically when I offer scrambled egg, which I take as a good sign. I have read all the articles shared here. I really think that my hen has/had a broken egg inside of her. I am hoping that she can escape any bacterial infection and recover on her own.

Is she losing weight?

-Kathy

 

[LearningAsIGo]

I'm not sure...don't have a scale. She seems about the same today, eating, but not walking right and just doesn't look healthy. We'll see...

 

[Miss Biddy]

Give her some molasses, in her food and water.
I swear it save my hen when she kept "bowing" her head down.

 

[casportpony]

I'm not sure...don't have a scale. She seems about the same today, eating, but not walking right and just doesn't look healthy. We'll see...

Can you go to Walmart and buy a scale?

-Kathy

 

[LearningAsIGo]

I might be able to get a scale. The molasses is a good suggestion too.

 

[LearningAsIGo]

My bird looks better today...not 100%, but I'm more confident that she will survive. When we let her out of the "chicken hospital" for a little walk today she walked better and flapped her wings like she felt better. I had a chance to inspect her poo also and it is looking more normal, no more raw egg, yolk-like goo. Yay!

 

[emptynesters970]

My bird looks better today...not 100%, but I'm more confident that she will survive. When we let her out of the "chicken hospital" for a little walk today she walked better and flapped her wings like she felt better. I had a chance to inspect her poo also and it is looking more normal, no more raw egg, yolk-like goo. Yay!

I'm so glad to hear! I was hoping to hear good news. My girl is back with the group as of late yesterday. Like yours, definitely not 100%. Still a little slow but much more alert. I kept the electrolytes in the water and offered some greens and oatmeal to everyone to encourage her to at least eat something.
I hope your girl continues to improve!