What’s wrong with my hen?

Missmaddymoo008

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Nov 27, 2020
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Hello, recently my hen has expressed

-Severe weight loss, she’s super skinny.
-Droopy, pink comb
-Not wanting to really eat crumbles
-excessive drinking
-green watery/diharrea poop
-poopy butt
-lethargic
-No energy to walk/not resistant when I hold her (unusual because she usually doesn’t like handling)
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I’ve been giving her supplements in her water. She’s eating treats like lettuce but not really her normal feed. She’s been like this for a couple of days. She’s still alert, just very slow moving
 
When was her last egg?

I'd check to make sure her crop is emptying overnight. Drinking a lot of water can indicate a problem with the crop.
Have you ever dewormed her? Getting a fecal float will tell you if worms are part of the issue.
Look her over for lice/mites and also take note if she's molting.

Try to encourage her to eat her normal feed, you can try offering it made into a wet mash. Bits of egg or fish (sardines/mackerel) are often enticing.


If her crop isn't emptying, the begin treating according to the article below.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/
 

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