My chicken is dieing help🚨

[Katanahamon]

So my red star hen Rona was on her side in the nesting box I thought she was dead and reached in to grab her but she started kicking at me but she can't stand up and she isn't very responsive she lays on her side and moves her head from time to time she wouldn't eat of her food and wouldn't drink so I gave her Honey water in a syringe and manged to get her to eat baby food from a syringe she would open her mouth for the food and hold her head up a little every now and then she looks like she tries to stand up but it's more like she tries to jump and falls over again. I can't feel an egg from the outside but I gave her a soak in some warm water and epsom salt . Anyone know what is happening or what I should do

How old?

 

[Sauron1]

Click this link to learn more about Marek's Disease.

 

[humblehillsfarm]

Have you checked for signs of mites or lice? Severe mite overload can cause anemia, loss of appetite, and the eventual inability to walk due to weakness. I had it happen to one of my birds

 

[Foxystorm]

Not being able to walk is one of the symptoms of Marek's disease.

She had vacation

"In this form, birds will become paralyzed in the legs, or wings or may develop head tremors. Affected birds eventually die of starvation or are trampled or get severe sores on their body." how many of these symptoms does she have?

None she can move both her legs feet and can flap her wings she doesn't have any sores and her head doesn't tremor she just can't stay up right for some reason

 

[Eggcessive]

Is she molting? The picture looks like she might be? Have you added any new birds to your flock? Has she been broody lately or do you have a rooster who might have hurt her back?

 

[Foxystorm]

How old?

She is only a little over a year

 

[Foxystorm]

Is she molting? The picture looks like she might be? Have you added any new birds to your flock? Has she been broody lately or do you have a rooster who might have hurt her back?

Nope not molting that's just from whare my neighbors dog pulled out her feathers a month ago. Nope no new bird's not broody I have a rooster named soup but I don't see anything wrong with her back I could be wrong though

 

[Foxystorm]

Have you checked for signs of mites or lice? Severe mite overload can cause anemia, loss of appetite, and the eventual inability to walk due to weakness. I had it happen to one of my birds

I don't see any mites or lice

 

[Swbertrand1]

Have you checked for signs of mites or lice? Severe mite overload can cause anemia, loss of appetite, and the eventual inability to walk due to weakness. I had it happen to one of my birds

I'd follow this route of exploration that humblehillsfarm offered above before trying to chase down Mareks. Mites and lice are a common problem with chickens of all ages.

She could also be dealing with worms of any number of variety, and they will sap the strength of the healthiest of birds in short order. Sadly, the birds hide it quite well until you find one like you've found yours.

Has she or the rest of your flock ever had, or been treated for, intestinal parasites (Round Worm, Tapeworms, Capillary Worms, Gapeworms, etc)? When?
What does this hen's stool look like?
Where are you located in the world?
What kind of temperatures have you been having?
Has it been overly rainy in recent weeks?
How does her crop feel? Is it emptying overnight?
How long has she been like this? If you don't know, how long ago did you discover her like this?

 

[Swbertrand1]

Note that I added a few more questions above...