- Oct 6, 2011
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The past 3-4 days my 11-year-old hen hasn't been so perky. She isn't rushing to leave the house in the morning, and she goes to bed a little earlier than usual.
She's not eating the chicken feed. She just kind of plays with it. But she will eat scrambled eggs and banana so I've been feeding her some so she can have some energy. Her crop feels kind of squishy instead of empty even in the morning. But it's not huge. Her breath isn't bad so I don't think she has sour crop or anything like that.
Her stools are green solid part and then the rest liquidy and white. She feels a little lighter than usual.
I've been letting her be in the house during the heat of the day and she hangs out on the floor or I take a nap with her sometimes.
Today she was standing in her nesting box this morning instead of laying down which is a good sign I think. But she also hesitated to jump out.
I feel like she's slightly better. Any tips on what I should do? Like should I rush her to a vet or just chill for now
Also she hasn't laid an egg in like a year and the last one didn't have a shell and seemed painful. I've figured her laying years are over.
She's not eating the chicken feed. She just kind of plays with it. But she will eat scrambled eggs and banana so I've been feeding her some so she can have some energy. Her crop feels kind of squishy instead of empty even in the morning. But it's not huge. Her breath isn't bad so I don't think she has sour crop or anything like that.
Her stools are green solid part and then the rest liquidy and white. She feels a little lighter than usual.
I've been letting her be in the house during the heat of the day and she hangs out on the floor or I take a nap with her sometimes.
Today she was standing in her nesting box this morning instead of laying down which is a good sign I think. But she also hesitated to jump out.
I feel like she's slightly better. Any tips on what I should do? Like should I rush her to a vet or just chill for now
Also she hasn't laid an egg in like a year and the last one didn't have a shell and seemed painful. I've figured her laying years are over.
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Chickens hide their pain as to not be picked in by the others. I would give her some love and then humanely euthanized her. I’m sorry - I know this ugly side of chicken raising all too well.
