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

[Eggcessive]

Can you try putting the chicks with the broody, and see how they do? I would offer some electrolytes in the water. Some water added to a little dish of chicken crumbles and along with the usual dry crumbles would be good to get fluids into her.

 

[NatJ]

do you think with this warm weather the chicks will be fine in their usual coop at night?

Given that there are 7 chicks, and they are 3 weeks old, and the weather is hot enough to be causing problems for the hen, I think there is a good chance the chicks will be fine without her to keep them warm. Of course they need shade, and some shelter in case of rain or heavy wind, but you probably already provided those things.

If the chicks are usually with other adult chickens, I do not know if they will be okay without the hen to protect them, or if you will need to keep them separate (watch how things are going, then decide.) If they are already separated from other adult chickens, you will not have to think about that.

How warm is it? Can you give temps in both C and F?

That definitely would help!

 

[NatJ]

I would offer some electrolytes in the water.

And I will add the usual warning, to provide plain water in addition to the water with electrolytes. (Electrolytes can be helpful. Too much can be harmful. For situations like this, chickens usually make good choices when they have both options.)