I have a 20 month old RIR hen who stopped laying 2-3 weeks ago which didn't worry me as much before but yesterday afternoon I noticed she was sitting down more in the run with her eyes closed (always a sign of trouble). She free ranged yesterday morning until early afternoon and seemed fine. I saw her eating some worms then. But in the afternoon, she was just sitting in the shade. Then she pooed a white watery poo.
I looked at her poo overnight underneath the roost and it looked like the watery poo in this picture. And now i remember seeing that a day or two ago too.
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/Poo/Watery.jpg
This morning, she laid down a few times and actually closed her eyes while standing a few times too. Then I thought she was faking it b/c she eagerly devoured up sunflower seeds when I offered it. But I haven't seen her eating her layer feed in a while. Yesterday I gave her yogurt which she consumed and today i made a yogurt mashed with feed which I saw her eating too.
I've been watching her in the chicken cam today while at work and looks like she went back into the coop onto the roost (which made the buff orpington follow her up there too).
Maybe i'm overreacting but her fellow RIR passed away suddenly in dec due to an impacted egg so I am trying to be more vigilant about the girls' health. She's not panting or heaving or anything. Just seems slower and more listless. Though when i let her out to free range this morning she did run about when she noticed me trying to pick her up.
Anything else I should be trying? My DH doesn't really want me to take her to the vet but maybe I should.
I looked at her poo overnight underneath the roost and it looked like the watery poo in this picture. And now i remember seeing that a day or two ago too.
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/Poo/Watery.jpg
This morning, she laid down a few times and actually closed her eyes while standing a few times too. Then I thought she was faking it b/c she eagerly devoured up sunflower seeds when I offered it. But I haven't seen her eating her layer feed in a while. Yesterday I gave her yogurt which she consumed and today i made a yogurt mashed with feed which I saw her eating too.
I've been watching her in the chicken cam today while at work and looks like she went back into the coop onto the roost (which made the buff orpington follow her up there too).
Maybe i'm overreacting but her fellow RIR passed away suddenly in dec due to an impacted egg so I am trying to be more vigilant about the girls' health. She's not panting or heaving or anything. Just seems slower and more listless. Though when i let her out to free range this morning she did run about when she noticed me trying to pick her up.
Anything else I should be trying? My DH doesn't really want me to take her to the vet but maybe I should.