sick chook

[kiwi chooks]

Please help...i have a sick chook and not sure whats wrong. Shes lethargic and eating less, not laying i dont think and has a droopy comb. Her tail is down as well. Can anyone help?

 

[nchls school]

Are there any other symptoms? Runny droppings? How long has she been ill? The first thing is to separate her from the rest of the flock in case the illness is contagious.

 

[Eggcessive]

Welcome to BYC. How old is she, and has she been laying eggs recently? When I have a sick bird, I feel of the crop for fullness, emptiness, or impaction, then feel of the breast bone for weight loss, feel for swelling in the lower belly, look over the skin around the vent and other places for evidence of lice, mites or eggs, look at color and consistency of droppings, and offer them vitamin/electrolyte solution to drink. Is she having any problems walking or does she stand hunched or puffed up? Has she been de-wormed recently?