Weak hen

[hilltopchicks77]

It might be helpful to feed her separately in the beginning, so she will be able to regain her strength before facing the new group of Silkies.

She’s eating, drinking and standing now. I did notice her poop is dark green but I also read that was common when they’re close to starvation. She’s still separate but does that sound accurate?

 

[LaFleche]

She’s eating, drinking and standing now. I did notice her poop is dark green but I also read that was common when they’re close to starvation. She’s still separate but does that sound accurate?

When starving the poop becomes watery and shows a green colour caused by bile, but if she has been eating well now, the greenish colour should soon be replaced by normal looking poop.
You could wait for another day or two to see if the poops will change to normal and feed her some Moro Carrot soup which helps to restore gut balance and eliminates harmful bacteria:

https://www.ency123.com/2015/09/natural-remedy-for-diarrhea-professor.html

But instead of the recommended 3 grams of salt, only use 1,5 grams as chickens kidneys are very sensitive to salt.

Feeding her some scrambled eggs will help her also to regain strength .

 

[hilltopchicks77]

When starving the poop becomes watery and shows a green colour caused by bile, but if she has been eating well now, the greenish colour should soon be replaced by normal looking poop.
You could wait for another day or two to see if the poops will change to normal and feed her some Moro Carrot soup which helps to restore gut balance and eliminates harmful bacteria:

https://www.ency123.com/2015/09/natural-remedy-for-diarrhea-professor.html

But instead of the recommended 3 grams of salt, only use 1,5 grams as chickens kidneys are very sensitive to salt.

Feeding her some scrambled eggs will help her also to regain strength .

Thanks! I noticed the first poops were watery and they’re getting more substance so hopefully she really was just starved (even though that’s horrible I’m glad it’s not some contagious) and as long as she’s eating etc it’s easily fixable. When she’s healthier she can go back in with the silkies. She used to live with them so she knows them and they’re super chill and there’s only 2. I only moved her so they could breed and i could be sure I was getting a silkie egg. I’ve never gotten an egg from the polish and she’s a year old so I’m not sure why.

 

[LaFleche]

I’ve never gotten an egg from the polish and she’s a year old so I’m not sure why.

Starvation could be the reason as they would need a certain body mass and nutritional status to trigger hormones and come into lay.

 

[hilltopchicks77]

She only moved in the other pen like maybe 3 weeks ago. She’s a year old. Just my weirdo chicken lol