Sick chicken

[Squawkers]

Update on Einstein:
I think her crop was impacted. It felt hard. I massaged it a few times for as long as she would let me. I gave her the calcium citrate mixed with water electrolytes and probiotics. She is much more alert and has started moving around again. She ate a few bites of food. I saw a solid poop. And she flew up on the shelf in the garage and went to sleep. I will check her every few hours but I think she is on the mend. Thank you everyone who gave me advice. I hope that she pulls through the night.

That’s good!! Keep us updated.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

My favorite chicken is sick. She has her eyes closed and is not moving around a lot. She has watery diarrhea. Now that I realize she is sick, her behavior has been off for two nights. I’ve had to carry her into the coop. I didn’t know why she was sleeping on my deck. Today she is much worse. I have her in isolation and have given her a mixture of selenium, vitamin E, B12, electrolytes, and probiotics. She is drinking drops as I put them on her beak. I have also dropped bits of egg onto her beak to give her some protein.

I think her crop was impacted. It felt hard. I massaged it a few times for as long as she would let me. I gave her the calcium citrate mixed with water electrolytes and probiotics. She is much more alert and has started moving around again. She ate a few bites of food. I saw a solid poop.

When you can, get some photos of her overnight droppings and of her.

If the crop has not emptied by morning (check the crop first thing before she's had anything to eat/drink), then begin addressing the crop symptom (article below). I always start with giving coconut oil.

Do you provide Grit (Crushed Granite) for your birds? If you don't, I highly recommend that you provide it free choice, just put it in a dish or container in the coop or run, the birds will take a piece or two every once in a while as needed.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/