Not roosting and drinking water like she'll never have any again

[risadawn]

My husband just came in from checking on the chickens and said that one of our Buff Orpingtons is not roosting (it's almost 7pm and has been dark for a while now) and is drinking water like mad. I have a cooler that feeds down into PVC pipes with chicken nipples in it for their water. She's going back and forth between nipples.

Anyone ever seen this?? TIA!!

 

[Nutcase]

Have you checked for sour crop?

 

[risadawn]

I don't even know what that is.

 

[risadawn]

Okay, read a bit about it, don't think that's the case. Hubs went out to check on her and she's roosting. Weird chicken. We'll keep an eye on her I guess just in case this is the start of something.

 

[Nutcase]

Okay, read a bit about it, don't think that's the case. Hubs went out to check on her and she's roosting. Weird chicken. We'll keep an eye on her I guess just in case this is the start of something.

Hope she's okay!

 

[Michael Apple]

I hope it isn't, but birds get dehydrated from enteritis or if they have diarrhea. Keep an eye out on the hen's droppings and for any crop issues.