- Jun 30, 2020
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This is my first post here, so apologies if I'm doing anything incorrectly.
One of my hens (an ISA brown) that is usually very peppy and eager to scratch and eat has recently become lethargic and slow to move. She'll run to me and will eat treats if given, but besides that I have barely seen her eat or drink, unlike the rest of the flock. She just looks sad. It's important to note we're in the mid-atlantic where the heat index has frequently topped 90 F, yet while the other hens are acting normally despite panting in the obvious heat, she just lays down a lot and does nothing, and she hasn't shown any signs of heat exhaustion or stress. It's very unlike her. I've yet to see her poop. Crop has been very small.
She also had an impacted crop several months ago and was treated with surgery and fully recovered, though she was malnourished for a few weeks following it.
Thank you in advance for any help
One of my hens (an ISA brown) that is usually very peppy and eager to scratch and eat has recently become lethargic and slow to move. She'll run to me and will eat treats if given, but besides that I have barely seen her eat or drink, unlike the rest of the flock. She just looks sad. It's important to note we're in the mid-atlantic where the heat index has frequently topped 90 F, yet while the other hens are acting normally despite panting in the obvious heat, she just lays down a lot and does nothing, and she hasn't shown any signs of heat exhaustion or stress. It's very unlike her. I've yet to see her poop. Crop has been very small.
She also had an impacted crop several months ago and was treated with surgery and fully recovered, though she was malnourished for a few weeks following it.
Thank you in advance for any help
