She seems a little bit more perky this morning. She's down off the roost bar and looking around. Here are a couple of photos. Her poop yesterday was solid, with the normal white cap on it. Today it's more runny, from lack of solids I imagine. I tried to put a couple of things in the crate to entertain her, but she doesn't touch them. The purple dish has dirt in it. The water container is just out of sight. I put probiotics in it instead of the usual apple cider vinegar. Oh, and all feels well with the crop.....no egg.
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She's a pretty girl!
Probiotics are good, keep an eye on her, hope appetite stays strong.
I haven't had any illnesses with my chickens, yet anyway.
Ongoing, I do rotate what can be considered immune system building, have been for decades with my other types of birds, a routine abt every other day, separately not all together adding "natural supplements" a day of just water in betwn. Mon I add 1 teasp of ACV per gallon 1x a week basically for their pH; Wed I add 1 level, not heaping, teasp of minced garlic; Fri I add probiotics. Some people swear by this routine, others say it's a waste, I figure it is worth trying, been doing this since 1987 & have minimal issues, from parrots to Homing Pigeons. I also inoculate.
Many years ago I was a member of a Pigeon racing club, only participated in races abt 4 yrs. On race day we'd bring the few Pigeons we entered to race to the clubhouse. Pigeons are placed in a huge release crate overnight with everyone else's race Pigeons, driven to the release point, then released in the morning to fly home. This exposure to other birds that may not be kept as clean as your own can be dangerous if someone's birds has "something" so at those times, starting a week prior to the race, I added 1 teasp of Sambucus to their water, which is Elderberry, supposed to support & strengthen immune system in case exposed to a virus. I'm no doctor, but I will tell you, 1 summer someone's birds had Adeno virus & of course when the racers flew home they infected entire lofts. Many lost 30 to 50 Pigeons in their flocks. I lost none.
Some people say this stuff doesn't work & I'm not saying for sure if it does or not, but I believe in trying.
I see an herbalist myself & was helped by many natural remedies, after medicines had failed for months, when chemo nearly killed me. I'm just sharing what I do & what seems to work here, not preaching.
Your chicken...is her butt healing & clean? You can clean gently with a wet paper towel, no poo should be oozing, clinging, pasty or dried up on vent area. I've applied a dab of Neosporin or Vaseline at times for a pecked raw spot healing. Other chickens will peck at "anything out of the ordinary" so keeping her apart to heal is good. But when adding a bird back that's been absent for a bit, can be a challenge. I've tried a few things. Added that healed 1 back, but also took the most aggressive (determine who pecks at her butt) away for a time out (can be 1 to 3 days depending on aggression), then added that 1 back to reestablish pecking order without having everyone gang up on the 1st hen simultaneously.
Who knows why someone suddenly picks on someone else in the coop or loft. Sometimes it happens after a group has been together in harmony for years.
Sometimes 1 of my Pigeons would suddenly be mean to a pair nesting on eggs, I'd have to move that grump to another section until after that couple's youngsters could fly. I learned to set up a separate "couple's only" coop during breeding season to avoid that scenario. I gave my broody chicken hens their own sections raising chicks this past spring. Birds are much like people at times, they can get their attitudes, too. Lol
Best of luck, keep us posted.
