Rehabbing a hen unable to walk etc

[micstrachan]

Oh! I have also had luck getting quick energy into a lethargic, weak hen by offering raw egg.

 

[FarmerGirl101]

Try giving her watermelon as that has some liquid inside it

 

[micstrachan]

@csaylorchickens, how is your chicken today?

 

[csaylorchickens]

I am an RN and comfortable with invasive procedures but I am not sure tube feeding a chicken sounds like a good idea for me lol. She does food fine it's the fluids. I use the dropped several times a day and it helps. She also did drink some juice I left out but not much. I'll keep the watered down catfood by her. It attracts more Flies so I think last have to move her into the garage. If I could get her solid food and fluids for a week I bet she would bounce back. I'll try the sling tomorrow and use towels. I am also going to get a cushion for her. Thank you for your replies and help!
I can't see anything else wrong with her either. She looks healthy from the outside now.

 

[csaylorchickens]

She is doing ok. I feel like her system was shutting down by the time I got home. Too much food and fluid's can be bad too. So I have been not as aggressive with intake. But it's been 9 days now and I think I can start to push her harder for intake. I'll get watermelon I think she will liken that with the catfood. I figure it's something that has a balance of protein and nutrition for her.

 

[pallas]

She’s very pretty, if you want her to eat more try blueberrys I used to give them to my hen Patton when she was bouncing back from being broody!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I would push fluids.
This thread is very good Kathy has a chart of how much fluids a bird needs daily, you may find that helpful.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ng-guide-pictures-under-construction.1064392/