Last night I went out to check on my chickens after being gone most of the day. I found my Marans pullet on the floor on her back struggling and kicking her feet in the air. She had a large pile of poop by her so I assumed she had been there a while. I brought her in the house. I gave her water and food. She tried walking but kept flopping about with feet curled. She voraciously ate and drank. After a while she was walking but was a bit wobbly. She pooped a huge poop that resembled a broody poop but smelled much like a puppy poop. Not the typical chicken poop smell. Then she pooped a second poop. Much smaller and runnier but the same smell. Here's a pic of the the second poop:
I put her in her cage for the night and when I checked on her this morning she just sat there. I brougt her out and put her on a towel and she was back to square one. Feet curled and can't stand. She keeps her tail high in the air. Not sure if she's using it for balance or what. No poop yet today. She's not eating much today either.
I have a video of her hobbling around but don't know how to post it. Any ideas of what this could be or other symptoms I should be looking for? She was vaccinated for Mareks.
update: I heard her stomach gurgling. She isn't eating today. Still no poops today. I saw her near some pumpkins I had thrown out for compost the day before yesterday. Could she have botulism?
I put her in her cage for the night and when I checked on her this morning she just sat there. I brougt her out and put her on a towel and she was back to square one. Feet curled and can't stand. She keeps her tail high in the air. Not sure if she's using it for balance or what. No poop yet today. She's not eating much today either.
I have a video of her hobbling around but don't know how to post it. Any ideas of what this could be or other symptoms I should be looking for? She was vaccinated for Mareks.
update: I heard her stomach gurgling. She isn't eating today. Still no poops today. I saw her near some pumpkins I had thrown out for compost the day before yesterday. Could she have botulism?
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