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In the Brooder
- Oct 1, 2020
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For the past 3-4 days my hen, Hathor, has been crouching while walking and laying down all the time and barely moving unless she has to. When offered free ranging she wont even stand to leave the coop.
She poops fine and laid an egg today so I dont think she's eggbound. No worm eggs in the poop. Feathers are fine, no leg mites or lice.
She has been on antibiotics and has had Corid in her water for the past few days as well, since one of my flocks broke out in a suspected respiratory illness. I already lost 2 overnight prior to medicating so I decided I would treat everyone as a precautionary measure since I know chickens can hide illnesses well.
She is seperated in an old cage I had lying around for now and has water, layer feed, and a mixture I made her of scrambled egg, oatmeal, bread, and some oregano.
She has desire to eat but doesnt eat much. She's open mouth breathing ccasionally and has been holding her wings out for balance when she does try to move around. I dont think it's the heat though because it's only 50 degrees out.
She was in with a rooster, and I've seen him stomp on her before because he's scared of me and trying to get to the back of the coop, could it be an internal injury? She has a wider stance when she tries to stand, and she keeps low to the ground and just kind of throws her body to move any distance. It's like it hurts her to walk. When I pick her up she doesnt cry out in pain, either. I'm entirely lost on what could possibly be wrong with her. I cannot take her to a vet as I dont have the funds and I also live way out in the middle of nowhere.
Pictures attached of Hathor, her butt, and her poop.
I'm not sure where to post this, or if I posted it in the right format and I'm sorry, I'm just so worried about her. I thought maybe she was just feeling lazy at first but now I know its something more.
Thank you for your help.
She poops fine and laid an egg today so I dont think she's eggbound. No worm eggs in the poop. Feathers are fine, no leg mites or lice.
She has been on antibiotics and has had Corid in her water for the past few days as well, since one of my flocks broke out in a suspected respiratory illness. I already lost 2 overnight prior to medicating so I decided I would treat everyone as a precautionary measure since I know chickens can hide illnesses well.
She is seperated in an old cage I had lying around for now and has water, layer feed, and a mixture I made her of scrambled egg, oatmeal, bread, and some oregano.
She has desire to eat but doesnt eat much. She's open mouth breathing ccasionally and has been holding her wings out for balance when she does try to move around. I dont think it's the heat though because it's only 50 degrees out.
She was in with a rooster, and I've seen him stomp on her before because he's scared of me and trying to get to the back of the coop, could it be an internal injury? She has a wider stance when she tries to stand, and she keeps low to the ground and just kind of throws her body to move any distance. It's like it hurts her to walk. When I pick her up she doesnt cry out in pain, either. I'm entirely lost on what could possibly be wrong with her. I cannot take her to a vet as I dont have the funds and I also live way out in the middle of nowhere.
Pictures attached of Hathor, her butt, and her poop.
I'm not sure where to post this, or if I posted it in the right format and I'm sorry, I'm just so worried about her. I thought maybe she was just feeling lazy at first but now I know its something more.
Thank you for your help.
