Wobbly Hen

[missmychicks]

Our 2 year old Cuckoo Bluebar Blue-Egger has been fine, no changes to food, water or run materials. Yesterday noticed her laying on the ground more, when I checked closer she appeared "wobbly", using her wings to steady her balance to get up, then laying right back down. I checked her, no injuries , no mites or bugs, vent soft and clean. No respiratory issues. I separated her and gave her a scrambled egg (which she gobbled down and then pooped, which looked normal) and some water with electrolytes. She appeared to perk up, even walked and jumped up to the coop and perch without incident or needing to use her wings for balance. She's been sleeping on the perch all night (we have a coop cam). Wondering what you think? The other 3 hens appear just fine.

 

[missmychicks]

Update: all the other girls have left the coop , Josie (that's the hen I'm worried about) is staying on the perch, eyes open. Thinking I will offer her some more scrambled eggs and have already put electrolytes in all the waters. Any help out there? Would be greatly appreciated!!!

 

[nuthatched]

Is she alert other than the wobble?

 

[missmychicks]

Is she alert other than the wobble?

She is, eyes bright , combs are nice and red. She ate some hard boiled egg and drank a little, but she had the tail down penguin walk so I just soaked her in epsom salts (but I don't feel an egg).

 

[nuthatched]

She is, eyes bright , combs are nice and red. She ate some hard boiled egg and drank a little, but she had the tail down penguin walk so I just soaked her in epsom salts (but I don't feel an egg).

I'd try some vitamins, she maybe a little lacking.

 

[missmychicks]

I'd try some vitamins, she maybe a little lacking.

I did add electrolytes- could you recommend vitamins?

 

[nuthatched]

I did add electrolytes- could you recommend vitamins?

You want b complex, any brand from the Grocery store, give her about half every day.