- Mar 12, 2017
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One of my Polish hens has been really lethargic today with her tail drooping. She showed no interest in food or water. She just stands like she's in a stupor and lays around. She wasn't eating, and I haven't seen her poop. It started raining, and I went back out to check on her, and she was laying out in the run while the other chickens had gone into the coop or under a covered part of the run, so I brought her inside. I've examined her and see no signs of trauma. No issues with her vent. Her stomach seemed a tiny bit swollen, so I thought she might be egg-bound (she didn't lay one yesterday but she's not that consistent anyway), so I soaked her in a warm bath for about half an hour.
While I was holding her in the bath, I was massaging her crop and something happened like a big burp, and since then she's perked up a little bit. I've got her in a small dog crate in my kitchen for tonight, and she's actually eating and walking around a little bit looking out the window. Could that have been it? I saw no signs of mites or anything. She's vaccinated against Marek's. I've got a rooster who is a maniac with mating right now (he's about to move into a bachelor pad when the weather clears back up), and I thought maybe he'd hurt her, but I see no signs of anything like that.
Anyway, I've got her a little dish with food, olive oil, yogurt, and grit, and I gave her electrolytes. Anything else I should try? Thanks!
While I was holding her in the bath, I was massaging her crop and something happened like a big burp, and since then she's perked up a little bit. I've got her in a small dog crate in my kitchen for tonight, and she's actually eating and walking around a little bit looking out the window. Could that have been it? I saw no signs of mites or anything. She's vaccinated against Marek's. I've got a rooster who is a maniac with mating right now (he's about to move into a bachelor pad when the weather clears back up), and I thought maybe he'd hurt her, but I see no signs of anything like that.
Anyway, I've got her a little dish with food, olive oil, yogurt, and grit, and I gave her electrolytes. Anything else I should try? Thanks!