Please Help!!

[sourland]

If she is really weak and not standing, she may be near death. Usually a crop full of fluid along with not standing, eyes closed, not eating or drinking and exhaustion, happens toward the end of their lives. You can lean her forward for very short periods of time (2 seconds, no more) over the next day or so to help empty the crop and you might bring her inside and use a brooding lamp on her to keep her warm. All this to keep her comfortable. But it doesn't sound good for her. I am so sorry.

Keep us posted on her condition.

X 2 Good luck.

 

[lismarc]

I'm so sorry. I was hoping for sour or impacted crop for the girl. neither are good but better than the alternative.

 

[smurfymurphy]

I am sorry to tell you that we found Rooster dead this morning. We brought her in last night and tried drip feeding her with water but she was very weak. I really cannot understand how quickly she went as it was only a couple of days ago she was fine and bubbly.

My next worry now is Margaret the only chicken I have left. We normally leave a light on for them during the night in the nesting area and when I check on them in the morning they were normally up in their run. This morning Margaret was just sitting on a perch we have in the nesting room and had made no attempt to come out at all. She is now pining already for Rooster and my fear is that she may pass away now. Do you think I should start and bring her in on a night for a while these dark nights are so long for them. I would like some help on how we get around the loss with her. I do not intend to get any more chickens as the loss of three within a year is too heartbreaking and I know it would be dangerous to introduce any more to be with her as I have seen how they fight.

I feel so sorry for my little girl what can I do?

Also thanks to everyone who has contributed to my thread.

Thank you

 

[ten chicks]

My condolences,very heartbreaking when our pets die. Yes,they die very fast when not eating/drinking,they require a constant supply of food to fuel the high demand that is placed on their bodies.

Did you check her for crop issues,either impact or sour crop(fluid coming from her mouth when tipped over,could have been body shutting down or sour crop) Have you looked your other girl over for mites/lice?

I would bring your other girl in,she is going to be lonely and birds do grieve and go through depression when a flock mate dies.

 

[smurfymurphy]

When I tipped her over to check her vent to see if she was egg bound fluid did run from her mouth, I am so upset but more upset for my little girl who is left.

I am going to bring her in on a night for a while as their coop is at the other end of the garden and she is looking so sad, I have dreaded this day when I only had one left.

Thanks

 

[ten chicks]

When I tipped her over to check her vent to see if she was egg bound fluid did run from her mouth, I am so upset but more upset for my little girl who is left.

I am going to bring her in on a night for a while as their coop is at the other end of the garden and she is looking so sad, I have dreaded this day when I only had one left.

Thanks

Yes,bring her inside,you have now become her flock mate. Make sure she is eating/drinking,encourage her with some of her favourite food. She may become depressed,but she will bounce back. She needs to know she is not alone,talk/pet her,comfort her.

 

[smurfymurphy]

Hi

Just to let you know we have been bringing Margaret in on a night encouraging her with her favourite foods, she was rather depressed for a couple of days but as you said she is bouncing back.

Many thanks for all of your posts and support.

 

[oesdog]

Sorry about your girl

I know you had it hard with your loss of a number of hens in one year. - Sadly it happens. Last year I lost a bird every 4-6 weeks as an infection raged through my flock and no matter what I did nothing worked. It is hard and depressing when it happens and I know it is painful. But you have lots of chicken friends here and more support and help than you know. So you know what they say when you fall off a bike! Get back on!

Go look at a few nice chickens - honestly their little battles look worse than they are and they are only working out their pecking order. It really is not good for a hen to be alone.

What is wrong - is that you are suffering from a serious chicken math disorder! There should never be only one! lol

Welcome to BYC and darn - get yourself some more girls and get that one out of the house and back in the pen with lots of new friends!
Start here - best help I can recomend! lol This link will help you with breed choices! Just scroll down page and you get a big long list of possible chicken friends for your girl!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/products/category/chicken-breeds
Oes

 

[smurfymurphy]

Thanks Guys!!

I had 4 chickens to begin with and cured them 3 with prolapses [Margaret the surviver is one of them], vent gleet etc. Had them for 3 years until sadly 2 past away last year and Rooster last week,

I have made my mind up even though I loved them to bits not to get anymore. Mainly because you never know when things I mentioned above can happen particularly when we have gone away, I can never settle. Fortunately my daughter and son in law only live across the road who looks after them when we are away, but also the pain of losing them.

We are not spring chickens ourselves and don't know why I put myself through it getting upset over all my animals that we have lost with age this last couple of years - 2 German Shepherds, my cat with cancer and a budgie who was almost 14 years old. Then the chickens.

I do appreciate your support and comments.

One other question this last couple of days Margaret has been trying to breathe opening her beak at me as if she is short of breath then the next minute a nasty bark]croupy cough. Don't know what's up with her can you suggest what's up with her?

Once again cheers everyone.