sick hen wont eat

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ok so my hen"hanna" is sick she has no breast where 1 should be just bone she wont eat she will only drinck what wrong with her
 
ok so my hen"hanna" is sick she has no breast where 1 should be just bone she wont eat she will only drinck what wrong with her
Can you post some pictures? Will need a bit more info than what you've given in your first post. Can she walk? Is there any other symptoms like breathing trouble? Sneezing? Coughing? Have you checked her for egg binding? Any lumps near her vent that would make you think there might be an egg inside her? What is her overall appearance? Please help us help you and your hen. Give some more information.
 
o yea sorry she has stoped laying completly she has problems walkings and moveing her wings
 
That could be a lot of things. What happens when she tries to walk? Is she waddling like something is interfering with her walking, or does it seem more like she has paralysis in her legs? What is she doing with her wings?
 
o yea sorry she has stoped laying completly she has problems walkings and moveing her wings
Okay, how many other birds are with Hanna? Are any of them showing any symptoms as well? Can you tell me what hanna's eyes look like? Are the pupils nice and round? When did she stop laying? What are they getting for feed?

When you say she has problems walking and moving her wings....how so? Does she walk as if her belly is hurting her, kind of slowly? Does she stumble and hesitate as if unsure of her footing? Is she able to use both legs the same or is she using her wings to walk? How about her crop? Right side upper chest...how does it feel? Is it empty or does it feel full and squishy? Can you post some pictures? Being able to see would help a great deal.

I can see you are fairly new to BYC, so I am going to tell you a couple of things I had to learn myself. When you start a thread for help, you want to make sure that you put all of the information you can into the first posting. No matter how small or insignificant you may think it is, it gives everyone a better picture of what is going on. Pictures if you can do them are wonderful. Then it's almost like being there. I would rather read through a post 10 paragraphs long than miss something because the person didn't know it may be important. If you go to the link below, it will tell you what is needed first off and will save you a lot of time.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/3569/have-an-emergency-disease-please-read-first
 
Right now I would get Hanna some poultry vitamins and put them in her water. You can use savAchick which you can get at Tractor Supply or most farm stores. If she's not eating you have to get the vitamins into her now until we find out what is going on.
 

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