She is a gorgeous Belgian D'Uccle. She is about the age to start laying. Her vent has been checked- it is open and wet so she must have laid and hidden it because I have not found a mini egg.
Yesterday I noticed her siting by herself (my flock of 40 regular sized hens free ranges) breathing slowly and noticeably. Her comb seemed almost purple. I know this is a sign of lack of oxygen. When I approached her, she ran away. She roosted no problem last night, and when I opened up the barn today and the flock flew out- she was still roosting.
I plucked her off the roost easily. She has her beak open wide, and her comb is 50-75% purple.
I have felt her throat, and crop (empty) and it feels ok.(?) Don't know what to do.
Please help. Its just me- no chicken vets here. I have also felt her abdomen and vent area. It all seems normal.
@Eggcessive @Wyorp Rock
Any ideas what I can do? Have given her vitamins water and molasses and olive oil by mouth. she is drinking. She is very alert, her beak is still open. She is making no sounds at all. She moves around the cat carrier, and drinks on her own, her wings are held low, she "silently clucks" everytime she hears the hens outside, her body shakes like she is clucking and if I listen very carefully I can tell she is making that annoyed clucking sound, but there is no volume at all. Her beak is quite purple. She has been acting off for at least 24 hours. Separated her this morning as she did not come off roost when I opened the barn.
Yesterday I noticed her siting by herself (my flock of 40 regular sized hens free ranges) breathing slowly and noticeably. Her comb seemed almost purple. I know this is a sign of lack of oxygen. When I approached her, she ran away. She roosted no problem last night, and when I opened up the barn today and the flock flew out- she was still roosting.
I plucked her off the roost easily. She has her beak open wide, and her comb is 50-75% purple.
I have felt her throat, and crop (empty) and it feels ok.(?) Don't know what to do.
Please help. Its just me- no chicken vets here. I have also felt her abdomen and vent area. It all seems normal.
@Eggcessive @Wyorp Rock
Any ideas what I can do? Have given her vitamins water and molasses and olive oil by mouth. she is drinking. She is very alert, her beak is still open. She is making no sounds at all. She moves around the cat carrier, and drinks on her own, her wings are held low, she "silently clucks" everytime she hears the hens outside, her body shakes like she is clucking and if I listen very carefully I can tell she is making that annoyed clucking sound, but there is no volume at all. Her beak is quite purple. She has been acting off for at least 24 hours. Separated her this morning as she did not come off roost when I opened the barn.
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