Sick Chicken?

[Chicken Woman26]

One of my Buff Orpington hens is sick. Last night she didn't go into the coop. She stayed under the coop where they go when they are hot. When I found her I moved her inside. The next morning I watched all the chickens to see if any are sick. The last one that left the coop in the morning had white diarrhea that is very watery. I chased her around a little to see if she walked OK and she was very slow. At one point she tried to jump into the coop, (8 inches) hit her breast, and didn't make it. I brought her to the water to see if she was thirsty. After a minute of waiting I dipped her beak in for a second then let her go. As soon as i let go she thew up. It was also white and watery. After I let go she walked into the coop. I'm wondering if the heat is doing this. Please help.

 

[realsis]

Have you noticed any more symptoms? How is her breathing? Any noises when she breathes? Any mucus present? Have you checked her crop to see if its emptying at night? Does her crop appear normal? How long has it been since she laid? Any discharge from her vent at all? I'm not sure it the heat would
cause the vomiting but it very well could? Check her
over for any more clues as to what's going on and
post what you find. After you check these things
above please post.do you notice any smell coming
from her mouth? Is her crop hard or soft? A few more
clues are needed to make a guess what's
happening.Was it hot outside when she vomited? Was she displaying signs of being hot? Panting wings out ect? I know this is a lot of questions and I'm sorry I'm just trying to get a better idea at what is happening with her. Thanks

 

[ten chicks]

One of my Buff Orpington hens is sick. Last night she didn't go into the coop. She stayed under the coop where they go when they are hot. When I found her I moved her inside. The next morning I watched all the chickens to see if any are sick. The last one that left the coop in the morning had white diarrhea that is very watery. I chased her around a little to see if she walked OK and she was very slow. At one point she tried to jump into the coop, (8 inches) hit her breast, and didn't make it. I brought her to the water to see if she was thirsty. After a minute of waiting I dipped her beak in for a second then let her go. As soon as i let go she thew up. It was also white and watery. After I let go she walked into the coop. I'm wondering if the heat is doing this. Please help.

Yes,cool this girl down,some symptoms of heat stroke/stress are hard panting,wings spread,lethargic,non responsive,not eating/drinking,dizzy,pale combs/wattles,etc. Chickens cannot handle heat,they have no sweat glands and rely on their respiratory system to cool themselves down,that is why they pant.

 

[Chicken Woman26]

Breathing is normal
No mucus
Her crop is soft
Don't know if she is laying but comb and wattle are bright
No smell from mouth, just chicken breath
She was panting when she vomited
She has a dirty butt but her vent is not closed
I had brought out some tomato scraps and she didn't want any
She did take some water with my encouragement
She is under the coop and it is cool under there (doesn't even pant)

 

[Chicken Woman26]

oh and when I touched her crop she did some type of burp

 

[realsis]

Yes I think this was related to the heat. please keep a Close eye on her and make sure she does not get too hot . if she is showing signs of heat frustration again perhaps consider bringing her inside for a bit to help her cool down. Heat can be very dangerous for chickens because they can't sweat. where I live its 112 degrees. I had to make a temporary area inside for them because I would surely loose them at that temperature! Make sure she has plenty of water and perhaps offer cool melon. just watch her closely for any over heating.I wish you the best and hope this helps. Good luck and God bless

 

[Chicken Woman26]

It is only 90 today. She has been inside for about 2 hours. She has been drinking lots of water and was sleeping for a while. One problom is that she only took a bite of food. I was offering parakeet food, scratch, egg layer feed, pasta, dry cat food (which they seem to love), banana, and broccoli. How much longer should I keep her inside and what should I do to make her eat?