Sick chicken please help

[violetgriffith]

one of our chickens Katinka didn’t get off the roosting pole today and we think she is sick. We don’t know what to do but she won’t eat or drink and keeps closing her eyes. Please help

 

[SulkyBantam]

Is she breathing OK?

How old is she?

Is there an egg inside her?

How does her crop feel?

 

[violetgriffith]

Is she breathing OK?

How old is she?

Is there an egg inside her?

How does her crop feel?

She seems to be breathing fine, we gave her some blueberries and she ate them. We think she could be egg blocked, so we think we are going to bring her inside for an epsom salt bath.

 

[SulkyBantam]

Ok.... can you feel an egg though? Egg binding isn't usually as you describe.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

She seems to be breathing fine, we gave her some blueberries and she ate them. We think she could be egg blocked, so we think we are going to bring her inside for an epsom salt bath.

I agree with the other poster.. this doesn't fit binding.. but maybe sour or blocked crop.. what are droppings looking like? Please do a crop check. Share her age, standard feed routine including treats and supplements, any recent changes or additions?

https://the-chicken-chick.com/chicken-anatomy-crop-impacted-crop-sour/

How does her vent look.. is it pulsing, swollen, red, bare or anything like that? When was her last egg? Where in the world are you located approximately? Add your general location to your profile if able as it can help folks make their bast suggestions possible at a glance. How many flock members? Ever treat or check for internal/external parasites before?

She definitely has something "off", you're correct about that. Hopefully we can identify it and help y'all out a bit!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Please feel inside her vent about 1-2" for an egg.
Get some photos of her poop if she's able to poop.

Let us know what her crop feels like - hard, soft, squishy, fluid or air filled, etc.

 

[violetgriffith]

I agree with the other poster.. this doesn't fit binding.. but maybe sour or blocked crop.. what are droppings looking like? Please do a crop check. Share her age, standard feed routine including treats and supplements, any recent changes or additions?

https://the-chicken-chick.com/chicken-anatomy-crop-impacted-crop-sour/

How does her vent look.. is it pulsing, swollen, red, bare or anything like that? When was her last egg? Where in the world are you located approximately? Add your general location to your profile if able as it can help folks make their bast suggestions possible at a glance. How many flock members? Ever treat or check for internal/external parasites before?

She definitely has something "off", you're correct about that. Hopefully we can identify it and help y'all out a bit!

Please feel inside her vent about 1-2" for an egg.
Get some photos of her poop if she's able to poop.

Let us know what her crop feels like - hard, soft, squishy, fluid or air filled, etc.

we’re about to bring her to the vet. Her poops look normal, but the second one was watery. She won’t drink but she has had some blueberries. Her crop feels fine. She’s standing right now with her eyes closed and her head bowed.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Let us know what the vet says.

 

[violetgriffith]

We didn't end up going to the vet because she didn't want to get in the car. we got her to drink maybe 4 drops of water using a pipet. we have her in a tub in the bathroom with bedding right now, and food and water. she is still standing with her eyes closed and her head bowed. we did feel inside for an egg, but there was not one. We're just going to let her chill in the bathroom and rest, and try to get her to eat and drink. she also has been limping for some time- once over the summer for a week or two, but it went away. it's been back for about a week and now she's sick.

 

[violetgriffith]

Let us know what the vet says.

thank you, this was helpful