What's wrong with my hen

[chickenman111]

Whenever I fed my chickens a few ago I noticed one hen kept losing her balance, her legs would give way a little, and she was using her wing to support herself. Now that they've settled down she's walking good, any ideas on what's wrong. My chickens appear healthy they have red combs, their not laying though. Please any help will be appreciated.

 

[dawg53]

Whenever I fed my chickens a few ago I noticed one hen kept losing her balance, her legs would give way a little, and she was using her wing to support herself. Now that they've settled down she's walking good, any ideas on what's wrong. My chickens appear healthy they have red combs, their not laying though. Please any help will be appreciated.

Visually inspect your birds for lice/mites, especially around the vent area.

 

[krissie02]

I'm sorry, I am trying to figure out where to post...

Narcoleptic chicken? My buff orpington (Buffy) will stay still much of the day and close her eyes. It could be right next to the waterer, out in the yard, anywhere! And she tends to just sleep like 5 min at a time... Does anybody know anything about this? Is she sick?

 

[dawg53]

I'm sorry, I am trying to figure out where to post...

Narcoleptic chicken? My buff orpington (Buffy) will stay still much of the day and close her eyes. It could be right next to the waterer, out in the yard, anywhere! And she tends to just sleep like 5 min at a time... Does anybody know anything about this? Is she sick?

Inspect her for lice/mites. She probably needs to be wormed.

 

[krissie02]

How do I do that?

 

[chickenman111]

That hen died this morning, she was laying in the roost room, her skin looked almost scaly, could that be what killed her.