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- May 12, 2023
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Im a teenager and new to these types of forums so excuse my mistakes in etiquette and correct names for things
My hen “Merlot” is ill. im from the UK. my chicken is 3 years old and her weight seems normal, maybe slightly on the smaller side but still healthy i think - no dramatic drop in weight. her breed is a sussex. and showing some signs she never has before
symptoms:
>she is often closing one eye
>she was hobbling slightly every couple of steps about an hour ago , but this has changed and she is no longer taking any steps. when i put her down in her isolation coop she wobbled so bad she fell over and just stayed on her side until i propped her back up
>her vent is pulsing
>she has white and light green liquid droppings
>shes shaking on and off
>refusing all her favourite foods and drink, she pecked at a peice of fruit once, and missed and didnt try again
symptoms have lasted around a day, as far as i know, any changes to them were noted next to the symptoms.
my mums theory originally was that she was egg bound, but we checked, no egg it seems.
i gave her a warm bath and massaged. ive kept her separate from the other 5 chickens since i noticed the severity of the new symptoms. shes been kept warm and safe since i bought her in which was 5 hours ago approximately.
other birds have no symptoms
and merlot has no physical signs of injury or trauma, just a very poopy bottom. (and the other symptoms i mentioned)
i will do anything in my power to help her but i cant get to a vet until tomorrow. which means she needs to survive 12 hours (through the night) so i want to try and treat her myself if i can, the best i can.
her housing situation is a coop, and her run is the whole length of my house, and when she gets let out to free roam its in the garden which is very big. she has gravel and grass and dirt and dust extracted shavings and hay. as far as i know, her and her friends are spoiled . i took her into isolation incase she has something spreadable or the others think shes weak and attack.
please help. anything is appreciated
My hen “Merlot” is ill. im from the UK. my chicken is 3 years old and her weight seems normal, maybe slightly on the smaller side but still healthy i think - no dramatic drop in weight. her breed is a sussex. and showing some signs she never has before
symptoms:
>she is often closing one eye
>she was hobbling slightly every couple of steps about an hour ago , but this has changed and she is no longer taking any steps. when i put her down in her isolation coop she wobbled so bad she fell over and just stayed on her side until i propped her back up
>her vent is pulsing
>she has white and light green liquid droppings
>shes shaking on and off
>refusing all her favourite foods and drink, she pecked at a peice of fruit once, and missed and didnt try again
symptoms have lasted around a day, as far as i know, any changes to them were noted next to the symptoms.
my mums theory originally was that she was egg bound, but we checked, no egg it seems.
i gave her a warm bath and massaged. ive kept her separate from the other 5 chickens since i noticed the severity of the new symptoms. shes been kept warm and safe since i bought her in which was 5 hours ago approximately.
other birds have no symptoms
and merlot has no physical signs of injury or trauma, just a very poopy bottom. (and the other symptoms i mentioned)
i will do anything in my power to help her but i cant get to a vet until tomorrow. which means she needs to survive 12 hours (through the night) so i want to try and treat her myself if i can, the best i can.
her housing situation is a coop, and her run is the whole length of my house, and when she gets let out to free roam its in the garden which is very big. she has gravel and grass and dirt and dust extracted shavings and hay. as far as i know, her and her friends are spoiled . i took her into isolation incase she has something spreadable or the others think shes weak and attack.
please help. anything is appreciated
Offer her whatever she wants to eat. Mine don't refuse watermelon when they're sick.
