- Apr 19, 2013
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We have a lethargic nine month old female chicken. Everything was fine and normal with our 10 girls and one rooster up until a couple of hours ago. I went into the run outside to give them some treats and one was sitting on the perch not moving, labored breath and could hardly keep her eyes open. We felt the crop to see if it was hard, it wasn't. She didn't look like she was pushing an egg -the vent was not actively trying to push an egg.
We separated her from the rest of the chickens in a warm spot in the garage. A couple minutes ago we checked on her and tried to see if she could walk and she won't move, won't try to walk, she can hardly keep her eyes open and has slow and labored breathing with her beak slightly open. She is not interested in drinking or eating and nothing.
I have no idea what to do at this point. I wonder if the rooster came down on her too hard and hurt her front chest?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
We separated her from the rest of the chickens in a warm spot in the garage. A couple minutes ago we checked on her and tried to see if she could walk and she won't move, won't try to walk, she can hardly keep her eyes open and has slow and labored breathing with her beak slightly open. She is not interested in drinking or eating and nothing.
I have no idea what to do at this point. I wonder if the rooster came down on her too hard and hurt her front chest?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
