Sick hen

[Rebecca dean]

I need some advice. My girl
Has moulted a few times in the past three months and now she's sounding little hoarse and cannot fully her usual shout to her little friend it sounds like deeper and breaky. She's eating drinking and doing her normal behaviour. I have separated her and brought her in for the night into a indoor coop kept in a outhouse which is warmer then the current outside. Weather has been really wet cold and frosty every morning for the last week. She sounded fine yesterday but today when I got in from work she sounded hoarse. I am keeping a close eye on her. Any advice to keep her strong if she has got a respiratory problem ?

 

[Chicken-lovebirdchihuahua]

I would give her a little bit of electrolytes in her water

 

[Rebecca dean]

Currently got Apple cider vinegar in there water but I'm guessing that won't have any electrolytes in ? I am new to this chicken keeping

 

[Chicken-lovebirdchihuahua]

Yeah apple spider vinegar works to I gave mine both but one or the other works to so sorry and good luck

 

[Mary's Backyard Chickens]

Yeah, I recommend keeping the apple cider in the water, and if that doesn't work put some electrolytes in it.

 

[Rebecca dean]

Yeah, I recommend keeping the apple cider in the water, and if that doesn't work put some electrolytes in it.

What would be electrolytes be sorry

 

[Mary's Backyard Chickens]

What would be electrolytes be sorry

Basically just little pellets that you can put in their water, can be found at most local feed stores.

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to Backyard chickens. If she doesn't develop any other symptoms I think she will gradually get her voice back.

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us Hoping for a full recovery

 

[Rebecca dean]

Welcome to Backyard chickens. If she doesn't develop any other symptoms I think she will gradually get her voice back.

Thank you and she's a little gurgly this afternoon she sounded find this morning. She's currently sat with me in the house after knocking on the back door to come in. I am taking her to the vets as she's started a new behaviour which can be associated with respiratory issues.