Sick chicken

Shelleyict

Chirping
Oct 20, 2020
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My 1.5 year old hen is acting sick. She's still eating but is laying around and won't go up in the coop. I found her on her side last night and put her up. She comes down out of the coop and can walk but seems a little weezy on her feet. She has minimal discharge out her vent, not feeling an egg like she could be egg bound, and her crop isn't enlarged or hard.
 
Do you see any signs that she may be molting, such as feather loss, and not laying eggs?
Is she taking some fluids with electrolytes if you offer them? Wet mushy chicken feed can also be offered. Can you upload a video of her wheezing to YouTube?
 
Would you say that she is a little better today? Is she usually low in the pecking order or bullied at all? Is she walking with any difficulty? Can you check her crop early in the morning to make sure that it is emptying overnight. Have you wormed her recently, and can you check her for any lice or mites?
 

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