Pullet is just standing there

[Bchicken]

Since my other pullet, the one that I bought with her died, she just stands there, often with her eyes closed. What's wrong with her?
Also, she doesn't really eat. She eats some, but not much.

 

[kitkatnoah]

Sounds like she's in shock or grieving. I lost 4 hens to a neighbor's dog and my 3 surviving hens did almost the same thing as your pullet. For several days they just stayed in the coop/run not making a sound and hardly moved at all, my rooster had his eyes closed most of the time. It was several days afterward when they finally became more active and eating more but almost a full week before they started acting like themselves again. Was your pullet sick or injured before she passed? If she was sick, keep an eye on your surviving pullet for any signs of symptoms, sometimes a sickness can be passed onto others in your flock.

 

[Bchicken]

Sounds like she's in shock or grieving. I lost 4 hens to a neighbor's dog and my 3 surviving hens did almost the same thing as your pullet. For several days they just stayed in the coop/run not making a sound and hardly moved at all, my rooster had his eyes closed most of the time. It was several days afterward when they finally became more active and eating more but almost a full week before they started acting like themselves again. Was your pullet sick or injured before she passed? If she was sick, keep an eye on your surviving pullet for any signs of symptoms, sometimes a sickness can be passed onto others in your flock.

Well, I don't know the cause of death, because it was so sudden. There are no animals here that could've attacked it, so I have no idea. :/

 

[galanie]

I could be either sadness or shock. Or it could be sick. I'd go with sadness for now though. Has she been wormed? If not, time to do it.

 

[Bchicken]

I could be either sadness or shock. Or it could be sick. I'd go with sadness for now though. Has she been wormed? If not, time to do it.

What do you mean with wormed?

 

[debid]

Stress will make them more susceptible to illness. I would not watch and wait -- chickens can go downhill fast. I had a hen start standing around like that and holding her head in after a period of stress. I noticed diarrhea droppings and she was closing her eyes and lazing in the sun while the rest were busy foraging. I treated her for worms and lo and behold, she's back to herself. I used the Safeguard dewormer (equine paste version since I didn't want to treat the whole flock while some of them are molting).

 

[galanie]

I could be either sadness or shock. Or it could be sick. I'd go with sadness for now though. Has she been wormed? If not, time to do it.

What do you mean with wormed?

I mean have they ever been given anything to kill the worms in their system. Because what you describe could be that. I've had a pullet die of worm overload and that was exactly what she was doing. I just didn't want to alarm you because it's more likely just sadness and shock, but it is always good to cover all the bases.

Like what debid says above.

 

[Bchicken]

I mean have they ever been given anything to kill the worms in their system. Because what you describe could be that. I've had a pullet die of worm overload and that was exactly what she was doing. I just didn't want to alarm you because it's more likely just sadness and shock, but it is always good to cover all the bases.
Like what debid says above.

Well I bought it at the local breeder so I guess they did that already. The wing is cut aswell.

 

[debid]

Well I bought it at the local breeder so I guess they did that already. The wing is cut aswell.

Are you willing to bet her life that they did? Either call and ask, treat for the most likely culprits (cocci or worms), or take her to the vet for a diagnosis. Doing nothing may well result in her demise.

 

[Bchicken]

Are you willing to bet her life that they did? Either call and ask, treat for the most likely culprits (cocci or worms), or take her to the vet for a diagnosis. Doing nothing may well result in her demise.

I'll ask when I go back there.

Anyway, nothing changed yet. I poured some water on her to check if she would react, but no, she just shakes it off.