My chicken is doing this and I'm totally clueless and concerned.

[Pinkuchick]

Oh I was just asking in case it was hot in the house, too. My house doesn’t have it and sometimes it gets stifling in summer.

okay!!

 

[Aapomp831]

Yess!! We are going to give him to a place where he can be free and is suitable for him. But since he's been with us for few months, we're so attached to him and we were so worried and wanted him to be in good health. We'll definitely rehome him!!
Thank you so much.

I’m so happy to hear this... thank you for understanding what he needs and for taking care of him in the meantime

 

[ladybrasa]

I found the video links, sorry. Yes he’s panting. Is he holding out his wings a little? It sounds like it shouldn’t be because he’s hot. I hope someone more knowledgeable stops in. A frequent suggestion I’ve seen or a variety of issues is to offer electrolytes/nutrition-drench/vitamins, and it doesn’t hurt if there isn’t anything wrong.

 

[Pinkuchick]

I found the video links, sorry. Yes he’s panting. Is he holding out his wings a little? It sounds like it shouldn’t be because he’s hot. I hope someone more knowledgeable stops in. A frequent suggestion I’ve seen or a variety of issues is to offer electrolytes/nutrition-drench/vitamins, and it doesn’t hurt if there isn’t anything wrong.

Please don't be sorry. Yes, it's so hot nowadays, so it's no wonder he's hot. And yes he did hold out his wings. He refused to drink water. But he ate watermelons and his feed (which he prefers wet, we sprinkle water on it). He's all great now! He stopped panting, his comb and wattles are all red too!
Thank you so much for your help!!!

 

[Pinkuchick]

I’m so happy to hear this... thank you for understanding what he needs and for taking care of him in the meantime

 

[ladybrasa]

Apparently pale comb and wattles can be a sign of heat stress, so hopefully that’s all it was. Though they may drink more water than less, but I don’t think they have to have ALL the symptoms (i

There’s actually a lot of articles on the ‘net (I just googled quickly):
https://the-chicken-chick.com/chicken-heat-stress-dehydration-and/

https://grubblyfarms.com/a/thefeedblog/10-signs-of-chickens-in-heat-stress

https://www.vetpoultry.com/blogs/ba...pot-signs-and-prevent-heat-stress-in-chickens

There are others, too, but they say about the same stuff.

 

[NatJ]

He refused to drink water. But he ate watermelons and his feed (which he prefers wet, we sprinkle water on it).

Good choices for keeping him hydrated! As long as he gets enough water, it doesn't matter whether he actually drinks it, or whether it's in his feed and in the watermelon

 

[Pinkuchick]

Apparently pale comb and wattles can be a sign of heat stress, so hopefully that’s all it was. Though they may drink more water than less, but I don’t think they have to have ALL the symptoms (i

There’s actually a lot of articles on the ‘net (I just googled quickly):
https://the-chicken-chick.com/chicken-heat-stress-dehydration-and/

https://grubblyfarms.com/a/thefeedblog/10-signs-of-chickens-in-heat-stress

https://www.vetpoultry.com/blogs/ba...pot-signs-and-prevent-heat-stress-in-chickens

There are others, too, but they say about the same stuff.

I'm happy it's nothing much serious. Thanks a ton for the links and your help!!

 

[Pinkuchick]

Good choices for keeping him hydrated! As long as he gets enough water, it doesn't matter whether he actually drinks it, or whether it's in his feed and in the watermelon

Haha, thank you!!

 

[AprilsZoo]

Yes, I keep giving him water at regular intervals, but he wouldn't drink any.

Can you keep water available at all times? If you are worried about it getting spilled all over, there are many low-spill waterers available on Amazon for same or next day delivery just about anywhere in US & much of Canada. Some may require a little bit of diy, but many are ready to go right out of the box... just depends on what you want to spend.

You can try adding Gatorade to the water and see if that entices him to drink more.

Also, can you please add your location to your profile?

It really helps us help you if we know where you are on this big, blue marble .
You can be general, like me (just AZ) or relatively specific (North end of Bainbridge Island, WA). Of course, saying only “USA” or “Canada” is a little too general to be helpful, since there can be a pretty wide variation in climate across a large country...