Sick chicken

[Gkfarm]

Just noticed my 10 month old speckled Sussex isn’t feeling well. She is pale and all puffed up and not wanting to interact with me or the other chickens. She will eat when I offer her a treat. We are in north GA, it is about 30 degrees at night and 50s during the day. Can’t find an obvious reason for her to be sick. Most of the girls have slowed way down on laying, but I have no idea who is still laying. I will add poultry cell to their water, any other suggestions?

 

[Debbie292d]

Hi,

Her feet and legs look swollen to me. Are they to you?

Otherwise, being puffed up and tail down could mean a few things, but egg-bound or coccidiosis are the most common.

Any chance you've seen her poop?

I think I'd be on the safe side and give her a whole Calcium Citrus+D3 for a few days. That would cause contractions in case she's got an egg or part thereof in her that she can't expel.

 

[Gkfarm]

Hi,

Her feet and legs look swollen to me. Are they to you?

Otherwise, being puffed up and tail down could mean a few things, but egg-bound or coccidiosis are the most common.

Any chance you've seen her poop?

I think I'd be on the safe side and give her a whole Calcium Citrus+D3 for a few days. That would cause contractions in case she's got an egg or part thereof in her that she can't expel.

Thanks for the info. I think it may be the angle of the photo but I’ll double check her feet this morning. I have not directly seen her poop as they free range, but all the poop in the coop from overnight is normal.