Unconscious chicken???

BawkBawk123

Chirping
Feb 8, 2019
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My chicken was very weak for a while. Today, she couldn’t stand. Then, she became unresponsive. But her neck is standing up and she is not getting stiff. It’s been at least 10 minutes and she’s still not stiff. Does this mean she could still be alive? However, it doesn’t look like she is breathing. But if she isn’t, then wouldn’t she be stiff now? Someone please help. We are running out of time!

- Thank you to all who answered, but we lost her. I don’t know how to delete this so that’s why I’m saying this. Thank you.
 
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Your hen appears to be alive. When a chicken dies, the wings flap madly, then the entire body goes limp with the head and neck flopping loosely. Rigor mortis will begin to stiffen the body within half an hour.

She is sick and if you could give us a run-down on her age, laying history, daily activity, climate conditions, etc, we might be able to help you figure out what might be wrong with her.
 

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