- Apr 30, 2010
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Hi all, I have a hen that isn't feeling well.
I have no idea what happened.
Here are the details:
RI hen about 2 years old. She appears to be a little underweight, abdomen was a bit distended but doesn't look red or swollen now.
She isn't standing, eats ok; will wobble over to food. Sits mostly. Legs don't appear broken, feet are good
This has been going on for 4 days now. She will eat anything. Blueberries, scratch, greens
No other birds are sick. I have a small flock of 9
Her butt appears to be tender, scabbed, ( I think from the poop that had collected there) have been giving her regular baths.
Poop is loose
She was weaker, but I think what I have done so far may have helped because she is more interested in her surroundings.
I have her in a crate and giving her yogurt, ACV in some water. Took her outside to sit for a while and graze.
Her current bedding is shavings in the crate. They all have a cage where they roost at night, that I lock up. During the day they are free range.
I'd like to see about getting her back to normal without taking her to a vet, I have a vet but they don't know about chickens so no idea of one that does where I live.
What are your thoughts?
I have no idea what happened.
Here are the details:
RI hen about 2 years old. She appears to be a little underweight, abdomen was a bit distended but doesn't look red or swollen now.
She isn't standing, eats ok; will wobble over to food. Sits mostly. Legs don't appear broken, feet are good
This has been going on for 4 days now. She will eat anything. Blueberries, scratch, greens
No other birds are sick. I have a small flock of 9
Her butt appears to be tender, scabbed, ( I think from the poop that had collected there) have been giving her regular baths.
Poop is loose
She was weaker, but I think what I have done so far may have helped because she is more interested in her surroundings.
I have her in a crate and giving her yogurt, ACV in some water. Took her outside to sit for a while and graze.
Her current bedding is shavings in the crate. They all have a cage where they roost at night, that I lock up. During the day they are free range.
I'd like to see about getting her back to normal without taking her to a vet, I have a vet but they don't know about chickens so no idea of one that does where I live.
What are your thoughts?