i have a hen in my 11 bird flock that has a deep red floppy comb, little fat and you can feel the bones under the feathers quite distinctivley, low movements and not fast, makes not happy sounds, not good balance on perches, sits in the same spot and does not bother moving. they had green feed last week and i'm not shure if it dug in yesterday. a mixture of barley, wheat and laying pellets. water clean and food not mouldy.
could be the hen that failed to raise chicks as i released it yeserday from brooding eggs becaues it had enough. maybe it has been recovering but i doubt it. plenty of grain to eat but refuses and does not bother to run away when atempting to pick upwormed a few months ago and they all have calcuim.
the hen would be about 2-3 years old and is a ok layer. bedding is sligltly moist but only at the surface. backside all dirtie but has got digested poo not runny substance. other hens are a ok.
i think the symptons have shown today as i did not notice it yesterday. sick chick was vaccinated at hatchery but not shure if it has coccasidis
happened a few years ago one hen died in her first year showing the general symptons. but died later
she is isolated with grain and chick crumbles for easy eatin with water
info would be greatly appreciated
could be the hen that failed to raise chicks as i released it yeserday from brooding eggs becaues it had enough. maybe it has been recovering but i doubt it. plenty of grain to eat but refuses and does not bother to run away when atempting to pick upwormed a few months ago and they all have calcuim.
the hen would be about 2-3 years old and is a ok layer. bedding is sligltly moist but only at the surface. backside all dirtie but has got digested poo not runny substance. other hens are a ok.
i think the symptons have shown today as i did not notice it yesterday. sick chick was vaccinated at hatchery but not shure if it has coccasidis
happened a few years ago one hen died in her first year showing the general symptons. but died later
she is isolated with grain and chick crumbles for easy eatin with water
info would be greatly appreciated