Ribh's D'Coopage

[Ribh]

Oh that's sad Ribh. I hope she recovers. Do you know what's wrong with her?

No. She's stopped eating. Not drinking much. Diarrhea. Sleeping all the time.She didn't come off the roost with the others this morning & I don't have access to a vet. She's sort of collapsed all spread out in my lap. i'm devastated. I've worked such a lot with this particular chicken.

 

[MaryJanet]

Oh no! I'm so sorry Ribh!

 

[Shadrach]

No. She's stopped eating. Not drinking much. Diarrhea. Sleeping all the time.She didn't come off the roost with the others this morning & I don't have access to a vet. She's sort of collapsed all spread out in my lap. i'm devastated. I've worked such a lot with this particular chicken.

Oh Ribh, I feel for you both.
The diarrhea could be due to the heat.
Do you have electrolytes? Honey, water may help at a push.

 

[Shadrach]

You know to check for egg binding, crop failures etc I assume?
There's lots of info on BYC on these things.
A clear picture of her poop might suggest something to someone.

 

[Ribh]

No electrolytes. I haven't been able to buy them. I've tried a number of times so as to have them on hand. She is drinking a little sugared water. She had a mouthful of scrambled egg. I'm not very good at this part of chicken keeping. I so wish there was an experienced keeper round here whom I could go to for advice but the chicken keepers I know are of the *it's only a chicken* variety.

 

[MaryJanet]

Janet's also sick this morning - lethargic, pain posture, not eating. I presume it's coccidiosis from digging in the wet ground yesterday. I'll be taking her to the vet - it's so easy for me to do so and I wish you had the same options.

 

[MaryJanet]

No electrolytes. I haven't been able to buy them. I've tried a number of times so as to have them on hand. She is drinking a little sugared water. She had a mouthful of scrambled egg. I'm not very good at this part of chicken keeping. I so wish there was an experienced keeper round here whom I could go to for advice but the chicken keepers I know are of the *it's only a chicken* variety.View attachment 1998348

I had a feeling it was Tuppence. So sorry Ribh. I'm glad she's taken some scrambled egg and sugar water. I wonder what ails her. Really hoping she pulls through. She's been slightly off her stride for a while.

 

[MaryJanet]

I know the dread you're feeling. You're not alone my friend.

 

[Shadrach]

No electrolytes. I haven't been able to buy them. I've tried a number of times so as to have them on hand. She is drinking a little sugared water. She had a mouthful of scrambled egg. I'm not very good at this part of chicken keeping. I so wish there was an experienced keeper round here whom I could go to for advice but the chicken keepers I know are of the *it's only a chicken* variety.View attachment 1998348

It's difficult to tell from the picture but is that her crop bulging out at the front?

 

[MaryJanet]

Altheit won't help you much in today's crisis, I'll try to get some electrolytes for you and I'll send them in the post