Sick chicken, no idea what is going on

Catho

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First time chicken mama here! My 1 year old laying Wyandotte girl has some symptoms that are concerning but I don’t know what she has. She has no appetite but drinks a lot, has diarrhea and seems weak, sits down a lot on the ground or on the perch. I noticed Friday evening. He comb and wattles are pale. She is still with the others, walks normally, tail is up. She won’t let me touch her so I was not able to check if she’s egg bound or her crop is impacted. I will take her to a vet tomorrow if they will take us.
Any other input from experienced chicken owners are very much appreciated!
 
Can you post some photos of her and her poop?
When was her last egg?

It would be good if you can gather her up, see what her crop feels like, look her over for lice/mites and work on getting her hydrated.

Hard to know what's going on with her. Often laying hens can start to have reproductive problems. This may be the case, but getting her checked out by a vet is always a good idea.
 
You won’t believe it but she seems a lot better today! She ran out of the hen house this morning and started eating. Maybe the rooster booster made a difference? She seems much livelier and is not sitting down anymore.
 

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