Sick Chicken?

[OverCrow]

I've looked over some of the other threads and they either don't have responses or they aren't quite the same situation as I have, so apologies if I missed something and this is answered elsewhere.

So, yesterday, two Red Sexlinked hens (RIR/Leghorn mix) were added to my flock. I was told that they are going through a really bad molt thanks to the once-in-a-century freeze we had here last week in Texas. They're both missing a lot of feathers. One of them is running around and eating just fine. She sounds great and is integrating well, her comb is standing tall. When I let her out of the coop into the run this morning, she hopped right out.

The second one, however, is not so great. Her comb and wattle looks a bit deflated, and the comb has fallen over. The color looks fine, I think. Unlike the other hen, she just stood inside the coop and didn't move, and her eyelids are slightly closed. I picked her up and looked her over (which was surprisingly easy, as she didn't throw a fuss or anything at all), and I don't notice anything off physically (but again this is all very new to me). I put her in the run so she could eat and drink. So far, she's walked a bit and drank a little, but I've not noticed her eating at all.

I have some VetRX and vitamins mixed in the waterers just because last week was so rough on all of my girls, and I've got some food-grade diatomaceous earth I'm going to mix into the feed in case that might help, but I'm just a little worried. Any thing else I might do or any ideas on what might be wrong?

I don't notice any diarrhea or anything like that, either.

Thanks!

 

[Eggcessive]

Chickens in molt don’t always eat much, but you should usually quarantine new birds away from an existing flock for 30 days. That is time to observe them for lice or mites, to worm them, and watch for signs of disease. Feel the crop in early morning before they eat, to make sure the crop is empty and functioning. Crops gradually fill up with food and water and are full by evening at roost rime. Watch for abnormal poops. DE really does not do anything for chickens. It can be dangerous to eyes and lungs in you and your chickens.

 

[OverCrow]

Chickens in molt don’t always eat much, but you should usually quarantine new birds away from an existing flock for 30 days. That is time to observe them for lice or mites, to worm them, and watch for signs of disease. Feel the crop in early morning before they eat, to make sure the crop is empty and functioning. Crops gradually fill up with food and water and are full by evening at roost rime. Watch for abnormal poops. DE really does not do anything for chickens. It can be dangerous to eyes and lungs in you and your chickens.

Okay! Good to know on DE.

I've got her separated from the others now. The other new girl is also now in quarantine. lol! On a side note, I went out and took another look at her. Her legs and comb do appear a little less bright than the other Red Sexlinked---her legs are definitely pale and the comb is oddly purply-pink, not bright red. And she's making a weird noise. It's not a breathing rattle. If I leave her alone, she's perfectly quiet. But when I pick her up, she makes a gargled sound, but very, very low. No sneezing, no eye issues... and diarrhea is present. I cleaned her up, but there was poo dribbled down her featherless backside. I'll keep an eye on her. I'm heading out to pick up some worm medication this morning.

Thank you!