Hello Everyone and thanks in advance for your advice.
Mama, who I estimate to be about 8 months, is not feeling well. About 10 days ago, she started moving in slow motion, not eating as much, not greeting us, not "talking" as much. So we brought her in, quieter, warmer, but still doesn't seem to be eating well. She's got water with vitamins/electrolytes which she does drink, a small dish of layer crumbles, another with scrambled egg & soft rice, another with yogurt. She is picking but it doesn't look like anything is really being eaten. One thing she has been doing is trilling and I don't know what that might mean.
About 2 months ago, Mama looked like she was eggbound, so we brought her in. We did the warm bath, massage, and oiling the vent several times. I never felt an egg during the massage. She finally pooped some yucky green plant-like stuff several times. She felt better, started eating, squawking, walking around. So we put her back in the coop with Herman, brown leghorn rooster about 5 months old now, and Hawk, our Ameracauna pullet about 8 months old now. Mama started laying her eggs about 1-1/2 weeks later.
Everything has been fine and normal till now. What else should I be doing? We are worried and scared. We don't want to lose her.
Mama is one of our first pullets we got in Sept 2008.
Thanks again for your help.
Mama, who I estimate to be about 8 months, is not feeling well. About 10 days ago, she started moving in slow motion, not eating as much, not greeting us, not "talking" as much. So we brought her in, quieter, warmer, but still doesn't seem to be eating well. She's got water with vitamins/electrolytes which she does drink, a small dish of layer crumbles, another with scrambled egg & soft rice, another with yogurt. She is picking but it doesn't look like anything is really being eaten. One thing she has been doing is trilling and I don't know what that might mean.
About 2 months ago, Mama looked like she was eggbound, so we brought her in. We did the warm bath, massage, and oiling the vent several times. I never felt an egg during the massage. She finally pooped some yucky green plant-like stuff several times. She felt better, started eating, squawking, walking around. So we put her back in the coop with Herman, brown leghorn rooster about 5 months old now, and Hawk, our Ameracauna pullet about 8 months old now. Mama started laying her eggs about 1-1/2 weeks later.
Everything has been fine and normal till now. What else should I be doing? We are worried and scared. We don't want to lose her.
Mama is one of our first pullets we got in Sept 2008.
Thanks again for your help.
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