Please Help Unconscious young hen! Help

[50 chickens]

Hello everyone I have a young hen about 11 weeks old and I found her this morning by the fence lying down asleep, she was very cold and it was frozen outside. So i put her in the barn by herself under the heat lamp. She has been unconscious for 15 hours now and will not wake up. Her breathing is fine. I don’t think she will make it but she was really healthy, any help please! Thanks

 

[Welshies]

Give her water with electrolytes. Or sugar water. Search "sugar water" on BYC. Dip her beak in it.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Sorry, sounds like you are doing what you can. All you can do is wait and see unfortunately.

I wouldn't be trying to put liquid down an unconscious bird. It will probably just choke.

 

[azygous]

You need to use a hair dryer directly on this chicken. Put it on the low setting so you won't risk burning her skin. Flip her on her back and spread her wings to expose the wing pits. Warm the wing pits and breast areas first as that's where the maximum blood flow is located. It will help carry warmed blood to the rest of the body.

Only warm for a couple minutes at a time. Give her rest periods then warm again. When she regains consciousness, then you can try to dip her beak in warm, not hot, water with electrolytes. But keep her under a warmer of some sort. Not hot, just a nice warm glow. She should have a heat source for the next few days.

Be encouraged. She has a good chance for a full recovery.

 

[Sunshine Flock]

I would dip a Q-tip in sugar water immediately and put a few drops in her mouth. She'll likely absorb it since she's probably dehydrated and shouldn't have any problems choking. Just don't use a syringe just yet.

@Hen Pen Jem may have some suggestions to offer, too.

 

[Sunshine Flock]

You need to use a hair dryer directly on this chicken. Put it on the low setting so you won't risk burning her skin. Flip her on her back and spread her wings to expose the wing pits. Warm the wing pits and breast areas first as that's where the maximum blood flow is located. It will help carry warmed blood to the rest of the body.

Only warm for a couple minutes at a time. Give her rest periods then warm again. When she regains consciousness, then you can try to dip her beak in warm, not hot, water with electrolytes. But keep her under a warmer of some sort. Not hot, just a nice warm glow. She should have a heat source for the next few days.

Be encouraged. She has a good chance for a full recovery.

We posted at the same time, so I didn't see your post. Good to know about the hair dryer!

 

[ChickNanny13]

How's she doing?

 

[chickens really]

She must of gotten too cold?
Hope she makes it.

 

[Sunshine Flock]

Any updates on how your hen is doing?

 

[ChickNanny13]