- Oct 20, 2012
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Hello,
I have a 4 month old Rhode Island White chicken that is acting very lathargic and ill. After reading many posts and doing some research online, I am even more confused.
She's been less energetic the last few days but today she will not stand on her own and doesn't seem to want to keep her eyes open for very long. We have NOT found anything to be wrong with her pooh- not runny or bloody- although she lives with 4 other gals so she may not be pooping at all and we haven't noticed.
We brought her in tonight out of the cold and put her in a crate. After reading some suggestions, we softened her feed with water which she ate when force fed. She also took some water through a dropper.
She seems a little (very little) more livey- still will not stand on her own or keep eyes open for very long though. These are our first chickens so we are just not sure if we should be taking more agressive action. Most of the issues with chickens have read about involve dishcharge, runny stool, etc. She does not have any of these issues. Just lethargy and not standing.
Oh, and maybe I should mention none of our ladies have started laying yet. We do not have a rooster.
Can anyone help or advise?
Thanks!
I have a 4 month old Rhode Island White chicken that is acting very lathargic and ill. After reading many posts and doing some research online, I am even more confused.
She's been less energetic the last few days but today she will not stand on her own and doesn't seem to want to keep her eyes open for very long. We have NOT found anything to be wrong with her pooh- not runny or bloody- although she lives with 4 other gals so she may not be pooping at all and we haven't noticed.
We brought her in tonight out of the cold and put her in a crate. After reading some suggestions, we softened her feed with water which she ate when force fed. She also took some water through a dropper.
She seems a little (very little) more livey- still will not stand on her own or keep eyes open for very long though. These are our first chickens so we are just not sure if we should be taking more agressive action. Most of the issues with chickens have read about involve dishcharge, runny stool, etc. She does not have any of these issues. Just lethargy and not standing.
Oh, and maybe I should mention none of our ladies have started laying yet. We do not have a rooster.
Can anyone help or advise?
Thanks!
I feel good that we pulled her inside, so she passed peacefully in the warmth of her own crate but sill sad, of course. The other four chickens appear perfectly healthy. It's odd.
