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- Feb 11, 2024
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Thank you in advance for any advice.
Today, I was with my seven pet hens (all happy, seven month olds) while they were scratching around fallen leaves under the olive trees, eating bugs. My active Americana, who was just on my lap went in behind a wooden fence with a very narrow access that is close to a brick wall. I tried coaxing her to come out, she struggled to turn around, but finally did. Then, instead of coming all the way out to me, she squatted down before exiting. I was able then to reach her. She went limp in my arms! Her eyes rolled up and she was panting. I put her in the house while I got the other six hens in their coop. Before she went behind the fence, she was happy and running around like normal. She was only behind the fence for less than five minutes. I was thinking maybe a black widow bite, or a rattlesnake was hiding in the deep fallen leaves behind the fence, or she hurt herself while turning around. I just don’t know. She didn’t really struggle behind the fence and didn’t cry out. I’ve been getting her to take a mouthful of electrolyte water every hour. She has no interest in food. She hasn’t pooped since this happened about 9 hours ago. She is sleeping in a nesting box in the house, covered with a blanket to stay warm. She has difficulty holding her head up. I can stand her up, but she won’t walk and will then squat down. The closest vet who treats birds is two hours away. Their diet is Scratch & Peck Organic Layer feed, plus fruits and veggies, and dried crumbles egg shells for calcium, and those addictive dried worms. Perhaps she’s egg-bound? Because she hasn’t pooped in 9 hours? Maybe she ate a bad bug or lizard or newt. I really don’t know. It was so sudden! I appreciate any suggestions or advice!
Thank you so much!!
Edit: She just strained and out popped a very soft egg and some yellowish liquid poop! She stood up on her own! Why is the egg so soft? Is she not getting enough calcium? Do you think she will live?
Thank you!
Today, I was with my seven pet hens (all happy, seven month olds) while they were scratching around fallen leaves under the olive trees, eating bugs. My active Americana, who was just on my lap went in behind a wooden fence with a very narrow access that is close to a brick wall. I tried coaxing her to come out, she struggled to turn around, but finally did. Then, instead of coming all the way out to me, she squatted down before exiting. I was able then to reach her. She went limp in my arms! Her eyes rolled up and she was panting. I put her in the house while I got the other six hens in their coop. Before she went behind the fence, she was happy and running around like normal. She was only behind the fence for less than five minutes. I was thinking maybe a black widow bite, or a rattlesnake was hiding in the deep fallen leaves behind the fence, or she hurt herself while turning around. I just don’t know. She didn’t really struggle behind the fence and didn’t cry out. I’ve been getting her to take a mouthful of electrolyte water every hour. She has no interest in food. She hasn’t pooped since this happened about 9 hours ago. She is sleeping in a nesting box in the house, covered with a blanket to stay warm. She has difficulty holding her head up. I can stand her up, but she won’t walk and will then squat down. The closest vet who treats birds is two hours away. Their diet is Scratch & Peck Organic Layer feed, plus fruits and veggies, and dried crumbles egg shells for calcium, and those addictive dried worms. Perhaps she’s egg-bound? Because she hasn’t pooped in 9 hours? Maybe she ate a bad bug or lizard or newt. I really don’t know. It was so sudden! I appreciate any suggestions or advice!
Thank you so much!!
Edit: She just strained and out popped a very soft egg and some yellowish liquid poop! She stood up on her own! Why is the egg so soft? Is she not getting enough calcium? Do you think she will live?
Thank you!
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