Hello,
One of my hens has recently seemed not quite herself to me. I think Monday was the first time I noticed it. She has been a little less active, though not much. She's still her perky self, but I can tell that she's just a little "off". She's been having very runny poops that range rom a mostly white liquid to clear liquid with a few brown specks (the kinds that happene when the chicken isn't eating much). They have been sticking to her rear fluff and she now has droppings stuck all over her rear. Poor girl! She also isn't eating as much. She's still interested in food and always tries to steal my food from me, but she isn't as interested. I've noticed that when I pick her up her crop is very squishy but still has a little food in it. I was cleaning the droppings off of her fluff today when I noticed that her abdomen is slightly swollen. It's not an alarming amount, but I'm still concerned. She has not been laying lately as she is a 3 year old silkie and it's the middle of winter. My 2 other girls are fine, and broody.
I have noticed that mice have been getting into the chicken food at night, and so I was considering the thought that the mice could've made her sick, but I don't know how probable that is. I have been taking the food and water out of the coop at night so that the mice can't get into it. I have also been adding ACV and a pinch of electrolytes to their water.
The thing that puzzles me is that she is still perky and is eating, but she's just a little different than usual. Does anyone know what might be up with my girl?
One of my hens has recently seemed not quite herself to me. I think Monday was the first time I noticed it. She has been a little less active, though not much. She's still her perky self, but I can tell that she's just a little "off". She's been having very runny poops that range rom a mostly white liquid to clear liquid with a few brown specks (the kinds that happene when the chicken isn't eating much). They have been sticking to her rear fluff and she now has droppings stuck all over her rear. Poor girl! She also isn't eating as much. She's still interested in food and always tries to steal my food from me, but she isn't as interested. I've noticed that when I pick her up her crop is very squishy but still has a little food in it. I was cleaning the droppings off of her fluff today when I noticed that her abdomen is slightly swollen. It's not an alarming amount, but I'm still concerned. She has not been laying lately as she is a 3 year old silkie and it's the middle of winter. My 2 other girls are fine, and broody.
I have noticed that mice have been getting into the chicken food at night, and so I was considering the thought that the mice could've made her sick, but I don't know how probable that is. I have been taking the food and water out of the coop at night so that the mice can't get into it. I have also been adding ACV and a pinch of electrolytes to their water.
The thing that puzzles me is that she is still perky and is eating, but she's just a little different than usual. Does anyone know what might be up with my girl?
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