My hen looks sick, can’t walk well

Naisha

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My chicken Lorraine looks sick, I found her laying on the ground and she didn’t come to eat. She can’t walk, only stand but it looks like her balance is off. Sometimes she closes her eyes, others opens her beak a bit. Has any of you seen anything similar?
After trying to balance she sat down
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when last did she lay? is this the first sign of sickness?I hope she recovers. My silkie hen was like this but not so bad at the beinging When she was egg bound.
 
She hasn’t lied any eggs in quite some time, she’s old. I have touched to see if it could be egg bound but I haven’t noticed anything
 
Since I’m not sure if it’s me that I don’t know how to feel an egg bound, I’ve given her a hot bath (no epsom salt, I don’t have that T_T). And now she’s like a burrito in a towel. She’s in a quiet room in a box with the towel and Ive left her there food and water, and also crushed an egg shell, cooked it a bit and gave it to her. She hasn’t eaten it but she can if she wants. Honestly I think she won’t survive because she’s old and has always walked slowly, and can’t jump or roost, unlike the other chickens. But I have to try.
 
Since I’m not sure if it’s me that I don’t know how to feel an egg bound, I’ve given her a hot bath (no epsom salt, I don’t have that T_T). And now she’s like a burrito in a towel. She’s in a quiet room in a box with the towel and Ive left her there food and water, and also crushed an egg shell, cooked it a bit and gave it to her. She hasn’t eaten it but she can if she wants. Honestly I think she won’t survive because she’s old and has always walked slowly, and can’t jump or roost, unlike the other chickens. But I have to try.
Good luck.
 
She died T_T but well, she was very spoiled, so I guess I gave her a good lifIE
I'm so sorry for your loss. I'm sure she was a very haPpy . I'm so sorry that she did not make. I know that it's hard but you did all you could for her and make sure you made her very comfy on her last day:hugs:hugs:hugs
 

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