My hen, Einstein, cant walk.
About 3 weeks ago, I norlticed she was sleeping in a nesting box instead of the roost. I would pick her up and put her on the roost, but she would immediately just fall to the ground. I was very confused. The next day I watched her and she seemed 100% normal. She was walking around and scratching like normal. I assumed she was just being stubborn and wanted to stay in the nest box. I tried again to get her on the roost, but it failed. After that I just let her have her way.
It’s been going downhill from there. A couple days ago she was lying down to eat and she started sleeping on the floor. I moved her to a nesting box because it is warmer in there, and I started giving her nutridrench every night.
Tonight, she was out in the run because she couldn’t climb the ramp, and this morning, I noticed her laying down while the others were scratching about.
I brought her inside and I put a bowl of moistened chick feed and she gobbled it down. I then cooked her an egg and she ate the whole thing. She’s a bantam- so that’s a TON of food. Do y’all think she was getting bullied away from the food? I hope it isn’t anything serious.
About 3 weeks ago, I norlticed she was sleeping in a nesting box instead of the roost. I would pick her up and put her on the roost, but she would immediately just fall to the ground. I was very confused. The next day I watched her and she seemed 100% normal. She was walking around and scratching like normal. I assumed she was just being stubborn and wanted to stay in the nest box. I tried again to get her on the roost, but it failed. After that I just let her have her way.
It’s been going downhill from there. A couple days ago she was lying down to eat and she started sleeping on the floor. I moved her to a nesting box because it is warmer in there, and I started giving her nutridrench every night.
Tonight, she was out in the run because she couldn’t climb the ramp, and this morning, I noticed her laying down while the others were scratching about.
I brought her inside and I put a bowl of moistened chick feed and she gobbled it down. I then cooked her an egg and she ate the whole thing. She’s a bantam- so that’s a TON of food. Do y’all think she was getting bullied away from the food? I hope it isn’t anything serious.