Sick chicken

Didi84

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Jun 14, 2017
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Last night my chicken got wet I dried her off the best I could this morning I went to the coop and she was laying by the wall cold and shivering I grabbed her up ran to my house got a towel wrapped her up in it and put her in a box in my garage in front of the heater. She is still breathing and moving around a little. What else can I do for her. I am worried about her
 
Keep her warm and dry. As soon as perks up a bit more offer her small amounts of tepid tap water. If she is damp, use a hair dryer to get her dry. I've been known to use my own body heat to help warm a cold pet which means put her under your coat and sit on the couch with her until she warms up. Once she's able to get around offer her bits of scrambled egg. Good luck, I hope she recovers.
 
Continue with comfort care for her and keep her warm like you're doing.
If you get the chance; boil some plain white rice and mix some buttermilk in it. Then give it to her to eat. Ensure the rice has cooled, the buttermilk should help cool it.
 
Continue with comfort care for her and keep her warm like you're doing.
If you get the chance; boil some plain white rice and mix some buttermilk in it. Then give it to her to eat. Ensure the rice has cooled, the buttermilk should help cool it.
Chickens can not process dairy..Regular feed is all they need if they will eat and water is the most important thing to a Chicken...
 
Continue with comfort care for her and keep her warm like you're doing.
If you get the chance; boil some plain white rice and mix some buttermilk in it. Then give it to her to eat. Ensure the rice has cooled, the buttermilk should help cool it.
How do I open her mouth without hurting her I am not sure but her beak might have foster bit
 
How do I open her mouth without hurting her I am not sure but her beak might have foster bit
You didnt mention if she was eating or drinking. If she's not eating or drinking, you can give her a couple drops of Poultry Nutri drench orally via eyedropper. Pull her wattles down and put one drop in her mouth and quickly release the wattles so she can swallow the liquid on her own.
 

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