New chicken owner - Hen very lethargic

[PuroChicken]

Hi BYC,

I am a new chicken owner and one of my hens seems to be not doing so well. She is super lethargic and spends most of the day perched or sleeping. When she is awake, she seems to be doing lots of preening/cleaning of herself. She does not keep her eyes open very long.

I gently handled her and gave her some sugar/salt water mix to help her, it seems to give her a bit of energy. I have watched her eat and drink, and poo so it seems like she is doing OK in that regard.

Any ideas on what could be wrong with her?

 

[KtheChickenGal]

Hi BYC,

I am a new chicken owner and one of my hens seems to be not doing so well. She is super lethargic and spends most of the day perched or sleeping. When she is awake, she seems to be doing lots of preening/cleaning of herself. She does not keep her eyes open very long.

I gently handled her and gave her some sugar/salt water mix to help her, it seems to give her a bit of energy. I have watched her eat and drink, and poo so it seems like she is doing OK in that regard.

Any ideas on what could be wrong with her?View attachment 4125736View attachment 4125737View attachment 4125738

You could try de-worming medication, Nutri-Drench, or amprolium.

 

[KtheChickenGal]

You could try de-worming medication, Nutri-Drench, or amprolium.

Is she eating? Is she currently separated from the flock?

 

[PuroChicken]

Is she eating? Is she currently separated from the flock?

She seems to be eating and drinking without issue. Currently still with the flock, but I do have a separate pen I could keep her in for now.

As for the worms I'm assuming I'd see some evidence in her poo?

 

[KtheChickenGal]

She seems to be eating and drinking without issue. Currently still with the flock, but I do have a separate pen I could keep her in for now.

As for the worms I'm assuming I'd see some evidence in her poo?

Yeah, you usually would, but sometimes there are occasions where you don't see evidence but they are there. Have you tried any medicine?

 

[PuroChicken]

Yeah, you usually would, but sometimes there are occasions where you don't see evidence but they are there. Have you tried any medicine?

Nothing yet aside from giving her a bit of electrolytes. Wanted to see if I could diagnose before treating.

Thanks for your replies.

 

[KtheChickenGal]

Nothing yet aside from giving her a bit of electrolytes. Wanted to see if I could diagnose before treating.

Thanks for your replies.

Ok. I had a chicken with basically the same symptoms, and she perked up after I gave her amprolium.