Hello everyone,
I have a 1-year old Plymouth rock hen who is not doing very well. I went outside this morning to see my hens in their coop. Peggy (sick hen) was standing in one spot barely moving any part of her body. I didn't think anything of it, so I left the house to run an errand. They were left in their coop for about an hour and a half until I got home. When I let them out, Peggy was still standing in that same spot. I opened the door for the other chickens and she still continued to stand there. I went to pet her and she didn't move (she is standing still, not laying down). I thought that was very strange, so I picked her up and brought her outside the coop. She stood there for a few seconds and then fell slowly to the ground. Her pupils were dilating back and forth, and she was clucking her beak every so often. She laid there and bobbed her head slightly for about five minutes and then slowly walked around. She is moving very slowly, and now she is standing in a corner again. We brought her some food in water, and she ate only a little bit of it then stopped. We are not sure what's wrong, and she is continuing to fall down and get back up again. Her poop is also very watery. None of the other chickens are exhibiting the same symptoms. I don't think she has been eating or drinking. Please, any help would be greatly appreciated.
I have a 1-year old Plymouth rock hen who is not doing very well. I went outside this morning to see my hens in their coop. Peggy (sick hen) was standing in one spot barely moving any part of her body. I didn't think anything of it, so I left the house to run an errand. They were left in their coop for about an hour and a half until I got home. When I let them out, Peggy was still standing in that same spot. I opened the door for the other chickens and she still continued to stand there. I went to pet her and she didn't move (she is standing still, not laying down). I thought that was very strange, so I picked her up and brought her outside the coop. She stood there for a few seconds and then fell slowly to the ground. Her pupils were dilating back and forth, and she was clucking her beak every so often. She laid there and bobbed her head slightly for about five minutes and then slowly walked around. She is moving very slowly, and now she is standing in a corner again. We brought her some food in water, and she ate only a little bit of it then stopped. We are not sure what's wrong, and she is continuing to fall down and get back up again. Her poop is also very watery. None of the other chickens are exhibiting the same symptoms. I don't think she has been eating or drinking. Please, any help would be greatly appreciated.
..hopefully she might have something different than what my hen had.
