KKelli
In the Brooder
- May 3, 2020
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I have a hen who is almost four. She has been a little slow the last month but seemed to be in good health. I noticed her going off by herself more but nothing too abnormal. Last night when I closed up the coop she was on one side alone and almost seemed blind.she ran into my legs and out the main coop door into the dark - which she never does . I picked her up and got her in a closed off section alone with some water. I got up this morning to check on her and she was still Alive and moving and seemed basically normal. I put some fresh water out for her and she drank for almost 15
Minutes straight with only small breaks In between . Now she is not eating at all , including treats , and is excessively drinking and squirting out only water not poop from her butt.
I think she is blind or disoriented bc she seems to have trouble finding the water ( it’s a basic large tub that fills from the top and fills the ring in the bottom ) and doesn’t seem to know where she is going. She has a sister who is the same age and 7 other chickens who are around a year and a half . None of the others are having issues. I saw it could be something toxic she got into ( though I can’t think of anything that would be around -I do let them free range) , or liver/ kidney disease. Also something about too much liquid in her crop? But I don’t know what that means . She does have liquid coming from her mouth when she drinks, but I thought it was bc she is drinking SO much.
Has anyone had this happen and successfully saved your chicken? Is there something I can give her or do?
Minutes straight with only small breaks In between . Now she is not eating at all , including treats , and is excessively drinking and squirting out only water not poop from her butt.
I think she is blind or disoriented bc she seems to have trouble finding the water ( it’s a basic large tub that fills from the top and fills the ring in the bottom ) and doesn’t seem to know where she is going. She has a sister who is the same age and 7 other chickens who are around a year and a half . None of the others are having issues. I saw it could be something toxic she got into ( though I can’t think of anything that would be around -I do let them free range) , or liver/ kidney disease. Also something about too much liquid in her crop? But I don’t know what that means . She does have liquid coming from her mouth when she drinks, but I thought it was bc she is drinking SO much.
Has anyone had this happen and successfully saved your chicken? Is there something I can give her or do?