Overheated chicken! Need help ASAP! Paralysed, Not Eating, and is a MAMMA HEN!

[Abbyandherchicks]

Hello everyone!
My lavender Sussex has just recently hatched 7 chicks. They are 3 weeks old today, however, I have woken up to see mamma in her coop overheated. She can move her head but is paralysed. I have separated her to a quiet area in my house, near a window, and left the chicks in a safe shady area. I have given her a cool bath for 5 minutes, gave her water with electrolytes from a seringue and offered her porridge which she hasn’t touched. Mamma has been on alert, but just wants to sleep, but I’m unsure if that is the best for her. She still has a pink comb, but the tips of it are light purple. Wondering what my next steps would be if anyone has any ideas or has experienced this themselves?

 

[Abbyandherchicks]

It has been an hour and no improvements. I don’t know how long she has been like this for!!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Can you post a pic of mama hen showing her discolored comb? Can she walk yet? Also how about a pic of her coop? At 3 weeks she and the chicks should be out and about, pecking and scratching preferably in an outside yard, only returning to the coop at night to sleep, is that the case? Blueish or purple comb sounds like circulatory problem, like heart or respiratory issue. How much exercise does she get?

 

[NatJ]

I have woken up to see mamma in her coop overheated.

...the chicks in a safe shady area.

What temperature is it in your area?

Where do you live? (Not your exact address, just the country or general area of the world. Or for really big countries, maybe also which state/province.)

I don't have personal experience with overheated chickens, but the information might help other people give you more useful advice.

 

[Penpal]

Don't use cold water. Use room temp or slightly cooler. As long as the water is cooler than the baby, er, hen, it will help her to cool down. Cold water will cause the blood vessels to constrict.