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[casportpony]

Kathy, Thank you, I am going to research this right now. Did your go from perfectly healthy to current condition apparently overnight?

Not sure... I pay better attention to my peafowl than my chickens, but I can tell you that I have seen Marek's birds go from looking drunk one day and unable to stand or walk the next. Check these out:

• https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/741957/not-an-emergency-mareks-in-the-flock
• https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/the-great-big-giant-mareks-disease-faq

-Kathy

 

[SuttonsDaze]

Thank you for replying and all the information. I appreciate it a lot. I have her in the breezeway in a box with straw and shavings and a heat lamp over head. I figure if she's worse then I think at least she'll be warm. Winter finally kicked into full gear here.

She perked up this morning when I took food out but I was concerned about a lack of water since she's not moving. After further inspection I think she hurt her leg. Maybe the rooster was too tough on her or she slipped on something... not sure. So for the time being she's in the breezeway and i'll keep an eye on her. She's one of the new crew, less than a year old, but they've all been together since the end of June.

I've done a full body check and don't see anything, but i'll be checking again..... and again...... and again *grin*

 

[KayTee]

I took to giving my broody hen water with a syringe this summer, because she wouldn't get off the nest to drink, and it was silly hot in the coop.

If you are worried that she's not getting enough to drink then get a syringe (without the needle) -1 or 2 ml is big enough, any bigger and you tend to squeeze out too much at a time - and use it to put a drip or two of water onto the side of her beak. If she is thirsty then she will suck up the drops. If she isn't then she will shake them off.