Squirlz2018
In the Brooder
- Mar 8, 2018
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I have a hen who started acting funny a couple of weeks ago. She moves much slower than the rest of the flock and stopped roosting at night. I keep finding her on the floor of the coop so every night I go scoop her up and put her with the rest. Most of the day she just stands by a wall or building kind of puffed up but not out grazing with the others. I brought her inside for a couple of days (in a big dog kennel) I did witness her eat, shes still very excited for tomatoes. I haven't seen her drink but after 2 weeks if she hasn't been drinking I don't think she'd still be alive. I see her eat when I go give everyone food. Her crop has food in it at night, but when I pick her up now she weighs next to nothing. She used to be a two handed bird but now I can scoop her easily with one hand. Her comb and waddles are not nice and red anymore. She has no discharge from eyes, nose, mouth. The couple of days she was in the house her poop looked normal (I think). She doesn't cluck much anymore either. I have 11 other chickens and 4 guineas and everyone else is happy and healthy! Red combs, zipping around the farm, etc.
Anyone have any ideas? I feel like I'm just slowly watching her starve to death but I know she eats! Just maybe not as much as before.
Anyone have any ideas? I feel like I'm just slowly watching her starve to death but I know she eats! Just maybe not as much as before.