Lethargic chicken with a fever

[gratzalk]

I have a New Hampshire named Becky (Bitchy Becky actually - but that's another story). Anyway, she's become lethargic and feels like she has a fever. Very warm compared to the others. She was laying eggs regularly until about two weeks ago. She just stopped and like I said, she's not interacting with the others, and while she still pecks at me when I try to see if she's okay, she's very warm and doesn't do a whole lot otherwise. I felt around her belly and such and I didn't necessarily feel a stuck egg or anything. I haven't done the glove thing yet. I'm wondering, if it is a bound egg, would she get a fever? Any guidance I could get would be greatly appreciated.

 

[kpgoldstar]

You should post this in the emergencies, diseases, etc. thread. I'll see if I can post a link.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/10/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

 

[gander007]

Alright

great to have you joining the BYC flock

BYC has a very useful learning center

Chickens have a core body temp of 106F degrees

Try soaking your chicken in a couple of inches of warm water

Feed your chicken some scrambled egg's with some olive oil mixed together

 

[TwoCrows]

Welcome to BYC!

I am so sorry about your hen. (I have one like her, bites you every time you get NEAR her. LOL) Yes, could be several things....egg binding, some internal infection, worms, heart condition, some viral disease, etc....Give her an over all exam looking for any other symptoms you can find as the more symptoms we have, the easier it is to make a diagnosis. You can either repost here, or post this in the emergency section of BYC. Kpgoldstar left you with the link.

I hope you can get her back to health soon. Keep us posted!

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! Sorry about Becky, X3 on posting in the Emergencies forum, in a laying hen that suddenly stopped laying, egg yolk peritonitis / internal laying is a concern, you may consider putting her on antibiotics if that sounds like a possibility. http://www.chickenvet.co.uk/health-and-common-diseases/egg-laying-issues/index.aspx