- May 10, 2009
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Hi folks,
If you have a hen down with no obvious cause (i.e. no previous sign of illness, no observable injury, fine in the morning and near death by afternoon...) what do you look for first? This is not the first time I've had a chicken just flop over in the run. This particular hen is not very old - about 3 or 4 years old - and I can't find any external evidence of illness. I don't think I'm going to be able to save this one, but am curious for the future - what steps do you take and what things do you check when you have a hen with a mystery illness? I've ruled out sour crop, but I've never had a hen get "egg bound", so I don't know what that looks like.
Thanks!
If you have a hen down with no obvious cause (i.e. no previous sign of illness, no observable injury, fine in the morning and near death by afternoon...) what do you look for first? This is not the first time I've had a chicken just flop over in the run. This particular hen is not very old - about 3 or 4 years old - and I can't find any external evidence of illness. I don't think I'm going to be able to save this one, but am curious for the future - what steps do you take and what things do you check when you have a hen with a mystery illness? I've ruled out sour crop, but I've never had a hen get "egg bound", so I don't know what that looks like.
Thanks!