Second day of illness, please help!

[JMPW]

I have three laying wyandottes, and while two are doing great, the third seems to have gotten sick.

To preface, she has always been a bit lame (ie: slow to food, trouble figuring out how to get around barriers, odd one out, etc.) but is the same size as the alpha female of the group.

Yesterday I noticed that she was not coming down from their elevated hen house, and had begun dropping watery, unformed, yellow feces inside the house. At the time, I thought little of it, and moved her to the ground so that I could spray out their coop.

I then noticed that she would peck, but not eat her favorite treat of finely chopped lettuce (though the other two did.) In the evening, I put out a little bit of seed and mealworm snack mix, and again, she pecked, but would not eat, even after I segregated her and gave her special attention (she is the only one of the three who has never taken to hand-feeding.)

TL;DR: This morning, she seems lethargic, will drink water, will peck, but not eat, and is still having yellow diarrhea. I have compared the crop on all three birds and cannot find any difference. I also made sure to smell the breath coming from her beak while I felt her crop, and there is no discernable odor.

It has been hot and humid the last few days, with a very high frequency of rain, as well as violent thunder and lightning in the evening (aka: real Florida weather.)

I have looked for help and will attempt feeding a mix of water and feed, eggs, and yougurt, in that order. I am unable to get her to a vet, and fear that if this continues I'll have to put her down. Please advise!

 

[JMPW]

UPDATE:

I've just gone out and segregated her from the other two. I put her in the run and closed the door. The other two are in the outside "play" area with treats and some layer mash strewn across their dirt patch.

I cleaned out the pen and provided her with a small amount of wet cat food (she won't touch it,) and some mash+water. She immediately began nibbling at the mash, so I'm hoping when I go check her later it will be gone. I will also be monitoring her feces (hence, the clean pen,) and will update this evening.

So what do you guys think this could be? Just heat? Crop problems? Impacted vent?

 

[Gomara1]

Is she a layer? Has she lain any eggs recently?

 

[JMPW]

As best I can tell she laid two days ago. She is eating cat food and wet mash,hopefully that does the trick.

 

[Gomara1]

My chicken was just like this. She died but I think that was just from my own not understanding of her condition. I believe my girl was egg bound. She laid an egg with out a shell and soon after that she died. I was very sad. I hope your girl pulls through, give her yogurt along with mashed up peas carrots and some cooked oatmeal. Maseru she is drinking plenty of water.
Good Luck
Grace

 

[JMPW]

She ate the cat food and has been doing better activity-wise. I removed all bedding (found some small bugs under bedding) and applied diatomacious earth to bottom of laying boxes, then put fresh bedding in. I also applied DE and lime to bottom of pen. I was able to chase her down and give her a thorough exam, then cleaned her vent and feathers with a warm rag.

Afterward, she gladly munched on treat mix with the other two. I will watch droppings tomorrow, but I think she dodged the bullet today.

I would still like to know any possible causes, if anyone can help?

Thanks from me and Goldie!

 

[JMPW]

My chicken was just like this. She died but I think that was just from my own not understanding of her condition. I believe my girl was egg bound. She laid an egg with out a shell and soon after that she died. I was very sad. I hope your girl pulls through, give her yogurt along with mashed up peas carrots and some cooked oatmeal. Maseru she is drinking plenty of water. 
Good Luck
Grace

Sorry for your loss, thanks for the help!

I checked her out and she seems healthy all over, she never stopped drinking water, and is now eating.

I suspect the 90°f weather may be the culprit, and will be installing a solar fan in the coop ASAP. In the meantime I am leaving cross draft windows open and side doors ajar.

 

[Gomara1]

Awesome!!! Glad to hear that she's doing better! I hope she heals completely!!
Grace