Hen is pale, not standing

[scorchedmagnolia]

Hi! We just noticed on of our hens lying in the pen in the mud against the fence. We cleaned her off and she's pretty lethargic, she also isn't standing and her face is pale so assuming she's anemic. I was at the coop yesterday and didn't notice her, so no way to tell how long she's been like this but I don't think long. She is looking around a bit but not clucking much. We put food and water in front of her and she ate and drank well, and she can move her legs/curl her toes but she's keep her legs tucked under her. She had a bunch of mud/poop caked solid around her bottom, but I cleaned and cleared that away and everything looked healthy. She pooped a little and it looked normal. We didn't feel anything wrong with her crop. We have her isololated inside to watch her. And we're starting her on antiobotic chick feed and VetRX poultry aid. Any ideas/suggestions what might be going on? My husband thinks she might be eggbound but I don't feel anything that feels like a stuck egg near her lower abdomen. Thanks in advance!

 

[GracePoultry]

pictures help!
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[Eggcessive]

How old is she? Could she have been beaten up or injured by a rooster or other hens? I would separate her inna warm place and offer water with a tsp of sugar per cup or electrolytes for shock. Offer some cooked egg and wet chicken feed mash. If she could be egg bound give her a human calcium citrate tablet or Tums orally. Check her crop first thing in the morning, and let us know if it is empty and flat, or full and solid or squishy.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

And we're starting her on antiobotic chick feed and VetRX poultry aid.

Are you in the U.S.?
As far as I know there are no chick starters that contain antibiotics sold in the U.S. Medicated Chick Starter usually contains Amprolium/Amprol which is a Coccidiostat, but it's not an antibiotic.

I agree, if you think she's egg bound or having trouble expelling an egg or lash material, it would be a good idea to give her Extra Calcium.

If you have photos of her and her poop, those may be helpful.

My husband thinks she might be eggbound but I don't feel anything that feels like a stuck egg near her lower abdomen. Thanks in advance!

 

[scorchedmagnolia]

She's about 5 yrs old. Wyorp Rock, you're right, the chick started doesn't have antibiotics, my mistake.

She did move her position overnight, but she seems to be scooting herself around, not standing/walking. She drank a bunch of water this morning and ate a few blueberries. We have her in a warm bath now, we gave her water with electrolytes and she chowed down on some meal worms, that got her head up and eyes open. She also fought me when I gave her the calcium, so that's probably a good sign. She also seems much less pale today, but still quiet. I'll post a pick of her rear end when we get her out of the bath.

 

[GlicksChicks]

From what I have heard, if they are egg bound, they don't poop. The egg blocks the poop from coming out.

But I have only dealt with an egg bound hen once, and that was before I even knew egg bound was a thing.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

She's about 5 yrs old. Wyorp Rock, you're right, the chick started doesn't have antibiotics, my mistake.

She did move her position overnight, but she seems to be scooting herself around, not standing/walking. She drank a bunch of water this morning and ate a few blueberries. We have her in a warm bath now, we gave her water with electrolytes and she chowed down on some meal worms, that got her head up and eyes open. She also fought me when I gave her the calcium, so that's probably a good sign. She also seems much less pale today, but still quiet. I'll post a pick of her rear end when we get her out of the bath.

I'd work on hydration and get the Extra Calcium into her.

 

[scorchedmagnolia]

Update: No change since yesterday. We gave her some meal worms yesterday and she ended up throwing up a bit, which smelled sour. She moved herself overnight and also appears to have had diarrhea (normal looking, brown. no blood or foam). She drank water this morning and picked at her food a little, she pecked at some collards too. She still fights me if I try to open her mouth, and she can move her legs but still won't stand.

How frequently should she get the 600 mg calcium+D3 supplement, daily until she's better?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

We didn't feel anything wrong with her crop.

Check her crop first thing in the morning, and let us know if it is empty and flat, or full and solid or squishy.

We gave her some meal worms yesterday and she ended up throwing up a bit, which smelled sour. She moved herself overnight and also appears to have had diarrhea (normal looking, brown. no blood or foam). She drank water this morning and picked at her food a little, she pecked at some collards too. She still fights me if I try to open her mouth, and she can move her legs but still won't stand.

How frequently should she get the 600 mg calcium+D3 supplement, daily until she's better?

I'd give her the Calcium Once daily for 5days.

Address that crop symptom too. Often when a hen has an underlying condition like infection, reproductive disorders, worms, etc. the crop and digestive system will slow and crop will turn sour.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

 

[scorchedmagnolia]

She's still eating and drinking, but she throws up liquid after. She had a little more energy during her bath last night, had her head up and was standing a bit in her bath. Her crop is squishy today. Still no egg, but our chickens haven't been laying consistently lately. I really wish she's start feeling better, poor thing.