Hen is lethargic with slightly swollen face

[bumpershoot]

This hen has a face that is swollen around the eyes. She's lethargic and unwilling to eat (her crop is empty) though I have seen her drink some. She also has diarrhea. I did see her gasp once but generally she breathes normally. I have treated her for mites but feel that answers lie elsewhere. I am planning on feeding her molasses water tomorrow to give her glucose and calories and then maybe syringe feeding her some cream of wheat.
Does anybody recognize this?

 

[Rose the Legbar]

Is there bubbles coming out of her eye any? And/Or is her pupil dilated and isn’t constricting?

 

[bumpershoot]

no bubbles and I would say her pupils are normal (I can recheck that in the am)

 

[Eggcessive]

Does she sound congested? How does her crop feel? Is it empty first thing in the morning before she eats or drinks? Has she been eating or drinking? Does she normally lay eggs? Has she molted this fall?

 

[bumpershoot]

Does she sound congested? How does her crop feel? Is it empty first thing in the morning before she eats or drinks? Has she been eating or drinking? Does she normally lay eggs? Has she molted this fall?

She does not sound congested
Crop is empty

 

[bumpershoot]

She does not sound congested
Crop is empty

she drinks some
molted heavily this last fall
lays eggs

 

[Eggcessive]

Make sure that she eats and drinks today and then recheck her crop in the morning. Is she staying warm enough?

 

[bumpershoot]

Make sure that she eats and drinks today and then recheck her crop in the morning. Is she staying warm enough?

yes, she is plenty warm and dry. I will syringe feed her once the sun is up.
Thank you for your reply!

 

[bumpershoot]

Today's update: she's doing better! Yea! I gave her molasses water this morning and then a couple of hours later I gave her molasses water and cream of wheat via a syringe. Plus treating her with DE seems to be helping. Her face seems far less swollen now, so She is well enough that she scurries away when I go to pick her up because she's not used to it. Yesterday she did not care if I picked her up or did whatever. So, improvement!
I'll keep after her with the syringe and DE over the next few days until I see her eating normally.

 

[Eggcessive]

What are you using DE for? It can be irritating to eyes and breathing in you and the chicken. Mites are usually killed by permethrin garden dust or spray, or Elector PSP.