tinkerteachermom
In the Brooder
- Jun 20, 2020
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Hi all,
I've been keeping chickens since March and so far all my hens are thriving. I have a second batch of chicks that I picked up this past weekend and one of my little ones isn't doing great and would appreciate any insights people may have.
From the very afternoon I picked her up, I noticed she was off. She is a black Australorpe, and one week old and some change First off, she was very lethargic compared to the rest who were moving around like crazy. She is slow, and loses her balance at times when the others fly past I have observed her eating but not nearly as much as the rest. I don't see her drink and I have periodically been giving her water from a dropper.
Her poop seems normal, maybe a bit runny. What worries me most is that she has a swollen/distended belly/bottom. I'm not sure what to do for her. She doesn't have a blocked vent, and I have never seen this before.
I'm surprised she is still with us to be honest. She hasn't improved since Saturday...but she hasn't gotten worse either.
Thoughts?
I've been keeping chickens since March and so far all my hens are thriving. I have a second batch of chicks that I picked up this past weekend and one of my little ones isn't doing great and would appreciate any insights people may have.
From the very afternoon I picked her up, I noticed she was off. She is a black Australorpe, and one week old and some change First off, she was very lethargic compared to the rest who were moving around like crazy. She is slow, and loses her balance at times when the others fly past I have observed her eating but not nearly as much as the rest. I don't see her drink and I have periodically been giving her water from a dropper.
Her poop seems normal, maybe a bit runny. What worries me most is that she has a swollen/distended belly/bottom. I'm not sure what to do for her. She doesn't have a blocked vent, and I have never seen this before.
I'm surprised she is still with us to be honest. She hasn't improved since Saturday...but she hasn't gotten worse either.
Thoughts?