Is it too late? Frostbite, lethargy

[azygous]

Forget tube feeding for now. Try dipping her beak in the warm sugar water until she starts to drink on her own. This should give her a boost of strength and if you give her a cooked egg or some boiled rice she will probably start to eat on her own.

 

[azygous]

If you've tried dipping her beak into the water and she doesn't respond, continues to keep her eyes closed and is lying on her side, she is dying, and is likely within hours of it.

 

[Thaderiver]

If you've tried dipping her beak into the water and she doesn't respond, continues to keep her eyes closed and is lying on her side, she is dying, and is likely within hours of it.

Ok. That’s kinda where I think we’re at then.

 

[azygous]

I hate to be tossing this troubling comment at you at this time of sadness over this hen, but her general condition points to a possible avian virus, avian leucosis possibly. If you can locate a university animal testing lab, it would be worth it to have her body necropsied. If she is carrying an avian virus, your whole flock would be assumed to carry it.

My flock carries this leucosis virus, and I've had a hen grow in feathers like your hen where there are no radial components (barbs) to the feathers, just mainly naked shafts. At that point, my hen was becoming more lethargic and losing weight. She died not long after that.

 

[Sally PB]

Thanks for weighing, @azygous. I was afraid the feathers indicated something serious, but I didn't know what.

@Thaderiver, I'm sorry.

If you can locate a university animal testing lab, it would be worth it to have her body necropsied.

This is a list of state poultry labs.
https://www.metzerfarms.com/poultry-labs.html

 

[PrettyChicky25]

Get her a velvet blanket to snuggle up in. They are very warm. My bantam loves velvet blankets!

 

[rsmette]

Any update on this situation?

We live in North Dakota and one of our hens (Sandy) was accidentally left in the run over night and we found her and she is not doing well. She is very lethargic and has only been eating from the syringe we give her that has electrolytes. I mashed up some of her crumble this morning in water and spoon fed her. Her comb and wattle are swollen very badly and she will not attempt to eat or drink herself. I feel so terrible for this situation as it was my fault I miss counted them that night.

I understand it may be too late for her to regain her strength and get "back to normal". We are going to do everything we can, even if it takes weeks and weeks. She is inside the house now and mostly just sleeps nonstop. We have to wake her up to feed her every few hours. I just pray she can recover.

 

[tlcmurphy]

Any update on this situation?

We live in North Dakota and one of our hens (Sandy) was accidentally left in the run over night and we found her and she is not doing well. She is very lethargic and has only been eating from the syringe we give her that has electrolytes. I mashed up some of her crumble this morning in water and spoon fed her. Her comb and wattle are swollen very badly and she will not attempt to eat or drink herself. I feel so terrible for this situation as it was my fault I miss counted them that night.

I understand it may be too late for her to regain her strength and get "back to normal". We are going to do everything we can, even if it takes weeks and weeks. She is inside the house now and mostly just sleeps nonstop. We have to wake her up to feed her every few hours. I just pray she can recover.

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