Sick Hen, Friend Hen Helping Her

[Kiki]

Thanks, I checked the duct, there doesn't seem to be anything in there, but she's been eating so little I"d be surprised if there was. I'll try and get her more calcium. I got her a vitamin supplement, too. She is still so sick, hot, and the other hen continues trying to put her whole body beneath her. I feel like she knows what's wrong and can't tell me, lol. I also tried an epson bath, maybe will try another. I am not sure what the antibiotic is that she got. I am feeding her with a tube, now, which I read about how to do here.

I'm sorry

Hold off on the bath. She just laid an egg correct?
Make sure you are giving her water... dehydration kills.

Now that she started to eat...how does her poop look?

 

[Kiki]

Thanks, I checked the duct, there doesn't seem to be anything in there, but she's been eating so little I"d be surprised if there was. I'll try and get her more calcium. I got her a vitamin supplement, too. She is still so sick, hot, and the other hen continues trying to put her whole body beneath her. I feel like she knows what's wrong and can't tell me, lol. I also tried an epson bath, maybe will try another. I am not sure what the antibiotic is that she got. I am feeding her with a tube, now, which I read about how to do here.

What does the bottle/package if antibiotics look like? How much have you been giving, how are you giving it and how many times a day?

 

[lilapot]

Thank you all for the help. Suzy B is back with the flock -- well, the three other birds. I think the antibiotics gave her sour crop, and we have been giving yogurt and acv in the water. She isn't laying eggs again, yet, but she does eat and peck around on her own.

 

[lilapot]

What does the bottle/package if antibiotics look like? How much have you been giving, how are you giving it and how many times a day?

I am sorry I missed that. The antibioics were pink and green, each half. I think she got sour crop after recovering a bit. I'll be more careful about givin anti biotics in the future, I just didn't want to lose another hen, especially Suzy. (We've lost three in the last 2 years).