I have a cochin hen (almost 1 year old) who seems to be sick. She last laid an egg on Monday (previously she was laying 4-5 eggs a week) and since then she's been camped out in a nesting box and won't leave.
I checked her crop and it's empty. She feels bony and lighter when I pick her up.
There's nothing obviously wrong with her, like an injury or a coop full of bloody stools or anything like that.
If I pick her up out of the box, she'll walk around a little bit, get a drink and then retreat back to the box.
What should I do for her?
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The rest of the flock all seem healthy. They are all same age (hatched in July last year) and are a mix of different breeds.
I checked her crop and it's empty. She feels bony and lighter when I pick her up.
There's nothing obviously wrong with her, like an injury or a coop full of bloody stools or anything like that.
If I pick her up out of the box, she'll walk around a little bit, get a drink and then retreat back to the box.
What should I do for her?
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The rest of the flock all seem healthy. They are all same age (hatched in July last year) and are a mix of different breeds.