Urgent? Droopy tail, lethargic hen

[Wyorp Rock]

So sorry for the late response! I have given her a soak & she seemed clean of lice & mites. I have not from what I can remember. I'll keep an eye on her eggs but she was falling asleep as I tried to get her to eat her mash & the stuff I bought so I'm worried she might not make it through the night although that might just be because this is my first time with an illness like this

Is she able to poop?
Have you felt inside the vent for an egg?

I'm very sorry to hear she's not doing well

 

[Chiquitita2004]

Most recent poop. She's got even more lethargic & can barely keep her eyes open. I think I said this yesterday but she seems even worse & I need to know if putting her out of her misery is the best option at this point or if continuing treatment is possible

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I'm sorry she's not doing well.

Only you can make the decision whether it's time to put her down or not - you are there to access how bad she is.
If she seems to be suffering and in pain then that makes the decision easier.

 

[Chiquitita2004]

How do you tell if she's in pain? She just seems really sleepy to me. She's puffed out, has droopy wings & I found her in the coop under the nesting box (where it's dark) just standing there (just about standing)
Her breathing looks to be laboured. Sgelk have the odd spasm/jump from her back end. Just her entire body raising kind of?

 

[Chiquitita2004]

Also she won't eat layers pellets. We can just about get her to eat some mash

 

[Wyorp Rock]

How do you tell if she's in pain? She just seems really sleepy to me. She's puffed out, has droopy wings & I found her in the coop under the nesting box (where it's dark) just standing there (just about standing)
Her breathing looks to be laboured. Sgelk have the odd spasm/jump from her back end. Just her entire body raising kind of?

Also she won't eat layers pellets. We can just about get her to eat some mash

Did you ever feel inside the vent for an egg?

 

[Chiquitita2004]

I tried to but she reacted so badly I had to stop (She struggled a lot & we couldn't keep hold of her)

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I tried to but she reacted so badly I had to stop (She struggled a lot & we couldn't keep hold of her)

How is she?

 

[Chiquitita2004]

She's showing definite improvements. She's alert & inquisitive & letting out clucks. She still can't move very fast but her tails up(She's still quite fluffed out & falls asleep often in her isolation box). I'm waiting a few more days & hoping to reintroduce her to her flock at full health (She used to be top of the pecking order so I feel she might be picked on hence waiting for full health)

 

[Wyorp Rock]

She's showing definite improvements. She's alert & inquisitive & letting out clucks. She still can't move very fast but her tails up(She's still quite fluffed out & falls asleep often in her isolation box). I'm waiting a few more days & hoping to reintroduce her to her flock at full health (She used to be top of the pecking order so I feel she might be picked on hence waiting for full health)

Sounds like she's getting a bit better.