Lethargic and arched- SO HOT

[mackielane]

This chicken and one other have died now.. scared for the rest of my flock. Please. Any advice

 

[mackielane]

Droppings can change that color from lack of eating. I would remove her from the flock annd provide a cooler atea and see what she does then. The dropping color happens when they stop eating. Try to separate her and offer her different types of food in a safe place. I’ve had a chicken that has stoppped eating and started eating as soon as she had access to a different type of feeder. Electolytes is a big one for me. Helps with a ton. I use save-a-chick stuff but you can also find homade recipes online. It migbt also be a part reaction to molting, if she is doing that.

She has now died along with another one that I did not expect to

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

Definitely a disease then. I will tag some experts @Eggcessive @Wyorp Rock

 

[Altairsky]

I'm sorry I didn't catch this sooner, but isn't that one in the picture a classic coccidiosis stance?
Coccidiosis = tail drops
Eggbound = penguin walk

 

[FrizzledWyandotte7]

This chicken and one other have died now.. scared for the rest of my flock. Please. Any advice

Try to determine what they have. I’ve had a disease take two birds and then leave the rest alone, so hopefully those two just had a weaker immune system. Look at their nostrils and check to see if they are inflamed-respiratory disease might be a cause. If any other birds start showing symptoms, separate from flock and care for them. Sorry- chickens can die for one reason, another reason, or no reason at all.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

I'm sorry I didn't catch this sooner, but isn't that one in the picture a classic coccidiosis stance?

Poop pictures would help but treating them with corid won’t hurt.

 

[thecatumbrella]

Watching this thread. I'm so, so sorry OP.

 

[Ajp23]

I agree with treating with Corid. There have been a few times I wasn’t absolutely sure why I was losing hens, treated them all and had no further problems. It won’t hurt.

 

[mackielane]

Poop pictures would help but treating them with corid won’t hurt.

Started corid today. No blood in droppings but definitely don’t look good

 

[mackielane]

Try to determine what they have. I’ve had a disease take two birds and then leave the rest alone, so hopefully those two just had a weaker immune system. Look at their nostrils and check to see if they are inflamed-respiratory disease might be a cause. If any other birds start showing symptoms, separate from flock and care for them. Sorry- chickens can die for one reason, another reason, or no reason at all.

Two more now looking sick and arched over like this. Nostrils aren’t inflamed. I don’t know how to figure out what they have. I’ve been a mess all day