Urgent! Sick hen

[DS17]

I desperately need some advice. I have a hen who is molting, has had mites and been treated for them and is extremely lethargic. I dewormed on Sunday. Today she is refusing to eat and her comb is very pale. I have isolated her and tried giving her scrabbled eggs, meal worms, scratch (she would eat all these until today). I also offered wet cat food and she still won't eat. Anything else I can do to try and help her??

 

[TattooedChicks]

It may be there is something internally wrong with her that cannot be fixed, like a tumor or internal laying. The only thing I could think to try would be tube feeding and getting her rehydrated, but I'm not experienced with that. You could attempt electrolytes via a syringe dripped into the beak.

So sorry about your hen, I'm sure that someone with more knowledge will chip in here soon.

 

[DS17]

Thank you for your reply. My poor hen passed away while I was gone to Tractor Supply to pick up a couple things to try to help her

 

[runnermom]

So sorry for your loss.