Dani Dakota
Hatching
- Oct 4, 2024
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My chicken Fern is a free range chicken with one other in her flock (her sister Willow). Two days ago she was laying in her run acting very broody. I didn’t think too much of it other than how strange it was she picked that spot since she normally broods in her coop where she lays eggs. The next day she was laying in her coop but on the ground. At this point I was concerned. She was acting very lethargic and didn’t flap her wings when I picked her up or stand up to walk when I tried to coax her up. Her eyes were clear though, she was eating any food I put in front of her, and when I looked under to check for parasites I didn’t see anything concerning and her vent doesn’t appear to be blocked as she is continuing to poop normal. She isn’t wheezing either and her crop felt like she had been drinking normal. I took her to an emergency vet but the wait time was five hours so I brought her to my sister who used to have chickens. She gave me some antioxidants she had leftover from when she had chickens and encouraged me to give it my chicken to see if it helped. Today, she seems improved as she has stood up and walked a few times and even flapped her wings and tried running away when I went to pick her up to give her another dose. However, she is still not back to normal. I have an appointment with an avian doctor on Tuesday but am worried about her getting worse and needing help sooner. Any ideas what could be wrong/what I can do to help her?
