THIS IS AN EMERGENCY. What is wrong with my hen please help I am incredibly concerned!

[Party_Chicken]

Does she have parasites or coccidiosis ?

They are on medicated feed so I don’t believe it’s coccidiosis and I checked her for any parasites and I didn’t find anything.

 

[Party_Chicken]

She didn’t eat any food but I decided to wet it and she gobbled it right up. She drank a little water. Her crop didn’t re fill. I made her some scrambled eggs and crushed up the eggshell and gave both to her. She is moving around a lot more and she seems much better!

 

[Eggcessive]

That sounds good that she is eating and drinking. Medicated feed does not always prevent coccidiosis. Most chickens gradually build up a tolerance for the coccidia organisms in the soil and poop after they get a few months old. How old is she?

 

[Party_Chicken]

That sounds good that she is eating and drinking. Medicated feed does not always prevent coccidiosis. Most chickens gradually build up a tolerance for the coccidia organisms in the soil and poop after they get a few months old. How old is she?

She is a year old

 

[Party_Chicken]

Could she be egg bound?

 

[TheAlarmCluck]

Could she be egg bound?

That's possible. An egg-bound chicken will be puffed up and won't eat or drink much. You should be able to feel an egg in her abdomen. Do you see any pulsing or pumping in the vent area? That's usually a sure sign of egg-binding.
Egg-bound chickens can also have diarrhea.
If she is egg-bound, she won't walk normally. She will usually squat down every few steps.


@Party_Chicken, also, thanks for helping me with my broody hen.
I hope Pippa gets better.

 

[kfsilver]

Is the feed medicated?

Any particular reason these ladies are still on chick feed and not layer?

Edit: just saw it's medicated. My browser wasn't showing all the replies, sorry.

 

[Party_Chicken]

Is the feed medicated?

Any particular reason these ladies are still on chick feed and not layer?

Edit: just saw it's medicated. My browser wasn't showing all the replies, sorry.

We have chicks in with them.

 

[TheAlarmCluck]

Could she be egg bound?

Check if any of the other chickens have similar symptoms. If none do, it's either a non-contagious sickness or it could be egg-binding.

 

[Party_Chicken]

That's possible. An egg-bound chicken will be puffed up and won't eat or drink much. You should be able to feel an egg in her abdomen. Do you see any pulsing or pumping in the vent area? That's usually a sure sign of egg-binding.
Egg-bound chickens can also have diarrhea.
If she is egg-bound, she won't walk normally. She will usually squat down every few steps.


@Party_Chicken, also, thanks for helping me with my broody hen.
I hope Pippa gets better.

I did see her pulsing when I pulled her feathers back to check her vent I thought it was just me pulling back the feathers. She is walking around ok.