- May 31, 2010
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Hi all,
I have 4 hens: 3 are very healthy, but the 1 is acting very strange. She is sleeping a lot (throughout the day off and on), hanging out on the roost until late morning, she is walking around and sitting slightly hunched, but otherwise seems very healthy....any suggestions? I'm getting very worried. This has been going on for 5 days - she also has stopped laying.
Other info:
all the girls lay 1 egg per day with the excpetion of the "sick" girl: she was laying for 3 weeks then stopped.
their coop is clean and they have a run and an outdoor free range pen
they have occaisional treats of plain yogurt, earthworms, some kitchen scraps
they are on layer feed (unsure of the %)
All of the girls are 24 week old pullets - shaver sex links.
Brought them home and they've been in their new home for a month now.
"sick" hen is more stunted than the others; also, her comb/wattle is much smaller and hasn't grown like the other girls'.
She is eating - not sure how much, but is not very interested in treats like she used to be. She is also drinking water and still has some interest in walking around, picking at interesting things, etc.
smells fine
the Sick girl is the lowest on the pecking order and is very submissive.
poop seems normal, but I don't know exactly what it looks like.
everything else looks good: great feathers and legs, no discharge from anywhere.....
just slow, sleepy, and meek.
HELP!!
I have 4 hens: 3 are very healthy, but the 1 is acting very strange. She is sleeping a lot (throughout the day off and on), hanging out on the roost until late morning, she is walking around and sitting slightly hunched, but otherwise seems very healthy....any suggestions? I'm getting very worried. This has been going on for 5 days - she also has stopped laying.
Other info:
all the girls lay 1 egg per day with the excpetion of the "sick" girl: she was laying for 3 weeks then stopped.
their coop is clean and they have a run and an outdoor free range pen
they have occaisional treats of plain yogurt, earthworms, some kitchen scraps
they are on layer feed (unsure of the %)
All of the girls are 24 week old pullets - shaver sex links.
Brought them home and they've been in their new home for a month now.
"sick" hen is more stunted than the others; also, her comb/wattle is much smaller and hasn't grown like the other girls'.
She is eating - not sure how much, but is not very interested in treats like she used to be. She is also drinking water and still has some interest in walking around, picking at interesting things, etc.
smells fine
the Sick girl is the lowest on the pecking order and is very submissive.
poop seems normal, but I don't know exactly what it looks like.
everything else looks good: great feathers and legs, no discharge from anywhere.....
just slow, sleepy, and meek.
HELP!!