Listless hen

[Arivis2]

One of my Rhode Island Reds was just standing at the door this morning, i stated petting her and she had no response, I set her out, she didn't move, I held her, her craw seems bloated. She layed down by a dish of lettuce and isn'tt eating. Closing her eyes. Help

 

[Arivis2]

Her breast it bloated

 

[Three Little Chicks]

Is she egg bound? usually you can feel it close to her vent. Gloved pinky and lube...very very carefully.. If she is egg-bound there are lots of good threads to help soothe (Epsom baths, circular motion on vent) and help her if the egg is broken.

 

[DotToDot]

Have you checked her crop? Is is squishy or hard?

 

[Three Little Chicks]

Also iss the craw bloated like hard bloated or soft and bloated? I don't know what that would mean but that information might be important. My Brahma recently had a soft bloated crop from an internal infection that antibiotics helped.

 

[Kiki]

I'm sorry she's not feeling well.
You mention feeding lettuce... What have you been feeding on a regular basis?

 

[Arivis2]

should I try an epsom salts bath?

 

[Arivis2]

One of my Rhode Island Reds was just standing at the door this morning, i stated petting her and she had no response, I set her out, she didn't move, I held her, her craw seems bloated. She layed down by a dish of lettuce and isn'tt eating. Closing her eyes. Help

Should I give her an epsom salts bath

Is she egg bound? usually you can feel it close to her vent. Gloved pinky and lube...very very carefully.. If she is egg-bound there are lots of good threads to help soothe (Epsom baths, circular motion on vent) and help her if the egg is broken.

 

[Arivis2]

He breast feels fluid filled to me. I felt the rest of her body but didn'tt check her vent. I've never done that before

 

[Arivis2]

I'm sorry she's not feeling well.
You mention feeding lettuce... What have you been feeding on a regular basis?

They get a lettuce or corn cob treat in the morning to share. I feed them the same chicken feed they've had since they started laying. They are all a year old in july. I don't know of anything new in their diet. Everyone else is fine