Is my chicken dying?

[Ethanpg22]

Check her ears if its a balance issue it could be some form of ear infection

 

[WallacetheKhakiCampbell]

Check her ears if its a balance issue it could be some form of ear infection

Thank you! I will check

 

[WallacetheKhakiCampbell]

now that I look at her chest. It does stick out weirdly. Could this be a sign that it is impacted?

 

[WallacetheKhakiCampbell]

I also forgot to mention that she always falls on her left side. This makes me wonder if it is neurological and just affecting one side of her body.

 

[LaFleche]

as you can see it is also weirdly scared of me, unlike the other chickens following behind me.

This reminds me of a chicken with a malformed hip/acetabulum fracture.

 

[WallacetheKhakiCampbell]

This reminds me of a chicken with a malformed hip/acetabulum fracture.

Thank you! I thought the hips were a little strange but I didn't know if that was a big thing. Is there any remedy?

 

[LaFleche]

now that I look at her chest. It does stick out weirdly. Could this be a sign that it is impacted?

Yes, overly protruding crop can be a sign. To be sure, separate her in a crate over night without food or water and feel her crop in the morning to see if it emptied over night.

 

[WallacetheKhakiCampbell]

Yes, overly protruding crop can be a sign. To be sure, separate her in a crate over night without food or water and feel her crop in the morning to see if it emptied over night.

Thank you! I take their food away from they at night to keep rats away anyways so I will make sure to check tomorrow morning.

 

[LaFleche]

Thank you! I thought the hips were a little strange but I didn't know if that was a big thing. Is there any remedy?

Not to my knowledge. I had a Marans pullet injured after a rough mating that went from a slight limp to almost unable to use the affected limb and only when in danger was able to get up and run a few steps. It took some month but then I culled her and performed a necropsy to be sure.

 

[LaFleche]

Is a vet an option?