Hello all! I am lost trying to figure out what is wrong with my poor chicken.
I have 4 chickens total and the other 3 are healthy as can be. This 1 chicken had been acting funny for a few weeks now. She used to be my most active and fast bird. Now she just stands around and kind of keeps to herself. She really would only eat watermelon and yogurt with some meal worms. I have not noticed her drinking. Yesterday I got home from work and noticed her laying on the ground almost life less. I picked her up and put her in a box and immediately started force feeding her water. After a few hours she started to purk up. However she is still just laying around, but seems to be in no pain. She has had watery poops with a greenish/yellow color to them and almost smell kind of cheesy...I know kinds gross! When I picked her up I noticed she was very thin (she has always been my more petite bird) and could feel her bones. She has been loosing a lot of feathers so I thought it was a tough molt. Can this be? I live in south eastern Louisiana and it's been pretty hot lately.
I am totally at a loss now. I haven't noticed any worms or blood in her poop.
Can someone please help me or shed some light on this. I have her isolated now in my garage. She just seems to just sleep and seems to not be stressed in any way. Her are some pictures of her. One is her just standing the other is from yesterday.
Thanks in advance!
I have 4 chickens total and the other 3 are healthy as can be. This 1 chicken had been acting funny for a few weeks now. She used to be my most active and fast bird. Now she just stands around and kind of keeps to herself. She really would only eat watermelon and yogurt with some meal worms. I have not noticed her drinking. Yesterday I got home from work and noticed her laying on the ground almost life less. I picked her up and put her in a box and immediately started force feeding her water. After a few hours she started to purk up. However she is still just laying around, but seems to be in no pain. She has had watery poops with a greenish/yellow color to them and almost smell kind of cheesy...I know kinds gross! When I picked her up I noticed she was very thin (she has always been my more petite bird) and could feel her bones. She has been loosing a lot of feathers so I thought it was a tough molt. Can this be? I live in south eastern Louisiana and it's been pretty hot lately.
I am totally at a loss now. I haven't noticed any worms or blood in her poop.
Can someone please help me or shed some light on this. I have her isolated now in my garage. She just seems to just sleep and seems to not be stressed in any way. Her are some pictures of her. One is her just standing the other is from yesterday.
Thanks in advance!