Hen with injured wings and weak

[Farmin Armen]

I found one of my chickens rumpled and against the coop wall. One or both her wings are injured but no breaks. She just plod around splayed and moves with great effort but tips over. I wrapped her wings with coban to immobilize her and she is eating, drinking, and pooping but just looks so sad. Has her eyes closed and laying down usually.

 

[GlicksChicks]

Her wings may not be injured, she may have them down and out for balance. She most likely has a balancing issue which can be caused by many things.

Try giving her some electrolytes and vitamins.

 

[Farmin Armen]

OK, here's an update on the hen. I'll try to upload a vid to YouTube to post a link here.

Hen is weak, cannot stand and slumps over as if it loses balance. Also, the hen still eats and drinks, but needs to be supported by hand. Generally sits with its eyes closed.

Providing food (scrambled eggs) and electrolytes for poultry. Hen is quarantined.

Even more odd, egg production has fallen with the rest of the flock. Used to average 12-16 eggs a day, collected four yesterday and one today.

I welcome all of your help.

 

[Farmin Armen]

Oh, also, neighbor helped... checked the vent, checked the crop, checked everything... We don't believe the hen in question is egg bound.

 

[Farmin Armen]

Here is a link to
Sick Hen Video

 

[GlicksChicks]

How old is your hen?

Has she had any problems before?

What us the living situation of your chickens?

 

[Farmin Armen]

How old is your hen?

This hen and generally all of my hens are one year old.

Has she had any problems before?

Nope

What is the living situation of your chickens?

They live in an open air concept coop and walk in run, nesting boxes for privacy. Kind of looks like the coops that they sell on roost and root. We live in SoCal.

Update on the other flock: egg production down because the pipe to the waterer that auto-fills was kinked. Fixed that and the rest of the 40 some flock are happy.

 

[Farmin Armen]

Sick hen now has slowed breathing. Our cattle dog is laying next to it. It’s actually a bittersweet sight. We’re all sad.

 

[Farmin Armen]

Made it through the night.