Urgent 8/20/18: Lethargic Buff Orpington

[Saaniya]

UPDATE:
First off - I am so thankful for everyone’s input on this thread. It warms my heart.
My hen has survived! I went to Stock shop, talked to a chicken woman there who calmed me & was absolutely confident that heat stroke was the cause. I purchased electrolytes & a curved plastic syringe. For the following 4 days, I forced the electrolyte water into her beak every couple of hours (minus a 4-hour break while I slept). I administered 3x syringe-fulls each time (we called it water-boarding - trying to make light of the trauma I was feeling). Her comb & waddles went super pale & drooped. She would stand for no more than 2 minutes at a time. Refused food except for a few nibbles of hard boiled egg on a couple of occasions. I tried a vet-recommended recipe of scrambled eggs + raw liver + salt + milk, she wouldn’t touch it.
On day 3, I brought her friend, another hen, into the dog cage with her, inside the cool house, and that was magical! My sick hen went over to the turkey mash I had placed inside the cage & started eating! Then she drank out of her waterer. I left her friend inside the cage for 2 hours, then removed her & let Hei Hei rest alone.
Day 4: she ate again, drank again, stood for several minutes. Later in the day, she actually began making clucking sounds again- jackpot. I knew that was a good sign. She had been silent/mute for 4 days. I brought her out back & she’s been amazing since.
Outlook: all signs point to her being fully recovered- same disposition, same energy, BUT no more eggs. Her last egg was the morning she went missing. It’s been 9 days since the heat stroke and not another egg.
Question: does anybody have any hope that her laying again is a possibility? Again, she’s 8 months-old, been laying since 6-months-old, and then survived a heat stroke. Is there any history of that possibility?

I would suggest u to keep her in for condition room when my boys seems so much heat comfortable I put them in my ac room that is a relieving thing in heat stress if she survive the stroke she has to be inside for long

BUFF ORP. BREED ARE not heat tolarent in my knowledge hugs to u

 

[ChickNanny13]

Thinking the stress & trauma of what she went thru put a hold on egg laying but sure glad she's better You did a great job nursing her back

 

[staceyj]

I have buffs in the extreme heat of the south east coast plus terrible humidity.

they are somewhat sensitive to the heat, but if they have plenty of cool water, shade and a well ventilated coop they tolerate the summer’s well.
I would look for eggs again from her in a week or so unless the stress of this situation throws her into a molt. Buff are break-takers for sure.

 

[Eggcessive]

Any stress can lead to a stoppage in laying, and as staceyj said, it can even start a molt. I had a good layer once attacked by a dog, and she immediately stopped laying, and a few days later, she was molting.

 

[JJtonar]

UPDATE:
First off - I am so thankful for everyone’s input on this thread. It warms my heart.
My hen has survived! I went to Stock shop, talked to a chicken woman there who calmed me & was absolutely confident that heat stroke was the cause. I purchased electrolytes & a curved plastic syringe. For the following 4 days, I forced the electrolyte water into her beak every couple of hours (minus a 4-hour break while I slept). I administered 3x syringe-fulls each time (we called it water-boarding - trying to make light of the trauma I was feeling). Her comb & waddles went super pale & drooped. She would stand for no more than 2 minutes at a time. Refused food except for a few nibbles of hard boiled egg on a couple of occasions. I tried a vet-recommended recipe of scrambled eggs + raw liver + salt + milk, she wouldn’t touch it.
On day 3, I brought her friend, another hen, into the dog cage with her, inside the cool house, and that was magical! My sick hen went over to the turkey mash I had placed inside the cage & started eating! Then she drank out of her waterer. I left her friend inside the cage for 2 hours, then removed her & let Hei Hei rest alone.
Day 4: she ate again, drank again, stood for several minutes. Later in the day, she actually began making clucking sounds again- jackpot. I knew that was a good sign. She had been silent/mute for 4 days. I brought her out back & she’s been amazing since.
Outlook: all signs point to her being fully recovered- same disposition, same energy, BUT no more eggs. Her last egg was the morning she went missing. It’s been 9 days since the heat stroke and not another egg.
Question: does anybody have any hope that her laying again is a possibility? Again, she’s 8 months-old, been laying since 6-months-old, and then survived a heat stroke. Is there any history of that possibility?

Oh great! Glad to hear she’s better. My girl stopped laying when she was sick but she started laying again a few days after getting better. I’m sure your girl will lay again soon.