Reaching out for any feedback on what might be happening to our Rhode Island Reds. They seem to have gone through a tough molt, worse than our Barred Rocks and Orpingtons. Both reds kept to themselves, low tails, dark/dry combs, appearing almost out of sorts. They both bounced back within a few days of hand feeding, closing off from the others, etc. About a month ago, one of them resorted back to that sickness behavior and then died. Her crop was a little big when I found her so I assumed it was some kind of obstruction. Now the other one is acting the same only she is barely eating or drinking. She will just stand there, sometimes with her eyes closed, other times she will sit huddled up. Last night I checked and she did make it up in to the coop and on to the roost. Given how she is today, I feel like she will never be able to even get up there without falling over. I have been feverishly reading on here all afternoon. I hand fed her some soft cooked rice in the water mixture to get some liquid, a mixture of mealworms, fruit, and moist pellets. I also took out some luke warm water for her. It was almost like I had to wake her up to realize she needed to eat. While she barely ate or drank, she did get something in. I will check on her at dark and if she doesn't make it in to the coop, I'll put her in there. Any thoughts as to what might be going on or what else I can try? The other four girls are wild and crazy like usual. I'll be devastated to lose another one!
