My hen cant stand ,will not eat or drink please help !

[ZaZ]

For the last two days and nights my ex battery hen will not eat,drink or go in to roost.We have had her in the kitchen for two nights in a box of straw,now she cant stand.She looks bright eyed and happy.We have had her nearly a year,she has never laid an egg.Have checked she is not egg bound.Please someone help.

 

[chicmom]

I truly wish I had an answer for you, but I just don't know......Hopefully someone will come along to help.....

This post will just bump you up so other will see.....

Sharon

 

[momof5]

hi hope this helps that happen to my chickens and some told me they were sick, and to give them electrolites in their water, and they also make a medican that is not alot of money, also keep clean, good luck

 

[ZaZ]

I don't know what I am going to do........I will leave her another night and see in the morning.Have tried giving her water from a spoon but she wont have it.I don't want to have her "dispatched" But,I can't stand by and watch her starve and thirst to death.Thank you for your support..Still waiting for a miracle. x

 

[86121]

Is she noticeably thin?
Perhaps its worms?

 

[ZaZ]

No she isnt thin and I worm my chucks regulaly,All ways use red mite powder when I clean the hen house,They get given poultry spice as a tonic.I am at a loss.Please keep sending me ideas.

 

[Ksane]

What do you worm WITH? Wazine only covers roundworms. You should be using albendazole (Valbazen) or fenbendazole (Safeguard).

 

[ZaZ]

Have spoken to a friend who thinks she may have been injured internaly when she was in the Battery farm,as she has never laid,could this be the case????? Dose anyone have any experiance of a hen that has not laid for nearly a year ?????.As you can probebly tell I am now "GRASPING" at straws