Sick Hen: UPDATE: SHE'S DEAD! 7 hrs sick

[limabean]

Hoping for some help.

This morning, I found a sickly hen in my coop of 6 hens.

She is:

Plymouth Barred Rock
6 months old
Probably laying
I *think* she feels thinner and lighter than the others.
Lethargic - doesn't respond much to touch & handling (Just opens eyes), sleeping, not standing at all.
Wet messy brown on her bum feathers, but not ALOT
Symptoms noticed this morning (4 hours ago)
No interest in food and water
No sign of injury
Palpated her body with my inexperienced hands - I THINK her crop is empty and I don't feel an egg.
Also probed a bit in her vent, felt nothing that seemed unusual.

Gave her a warm bum bath and have placed her in a small cage inside my house for warmth & isolation.
If I have to take her to a vet, I will, but I would like to try to handle this at home for now.

They have a spacious coop with pine shavings, an outdoor dirt run, and 1-2 hours a day running around my back yard. I clipped wings a few weeks ago with no troubles.

Inside she is now in a cat carrier with towels, water, food.

 

[luvinmychickens]

Sounds like you are having the same problem as this person. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=592619

 

[limabean]

Yes, but I wanted to provide full details on my situation, since it could be different.

Forgot to note- her crop & wattle look okay to me, not pale.

 

[limabean]

I am wondering if it would be useful to try to get some broad-spectrum antibiotics? Dewormers? ?

 

[teach1rusl]

She's not walking hunched over or anything??
What I would suspect is perhaps she's an internal layer. Of course that's with very little information to go on. Plus I'm paranoid about that particular issue because I had a hen go through that... Do a search on it and see if it sounds like your pullet's issue.

 

[limabean]

No, not walking at all.
I will search internal layer now.

 

[limabean]

I looked up internal laying. It's nothing like that.

Now based on other things I read I am going to look for mites. Will update.

 

[christina1982]

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Im having this same problem!

 

[limabean]

Let's hope someone has advice for us, Christina!

 

[bullpup95]

Does your bird seem to be gasping or outstretching it's neck at all. Sounds real close to a respiratory infection. Sounds to abrupt for worms. But you never know!