I have a seven week old Blue Cochin who is starving to death.
Skin and bones, while her four other 'sisters' are packing on the weight. When she was just a couple of weeks, she became very lethargic. I fed her water with soluable vitamins and she seemed better the next day, eating and socializing. And now this again, only worse.
Her crop is full, spongey to the touch, not hard and compacted. She will take a little water; has been eating fresh tomatoes when offered. Twice today she has eaten some broken up sunflower seeds. She likes banana, but ate only a little today. This morning I had to take her out of the coop, (as she just wanted to lay down) and then she began pecking at the Baby Tears moss growing around.
She's lethargic and not too interested in eating.
She seems to have diarrhea, pure water. Late afternoon yesterday she seemed to have a regular poop, though small.
She literally is skin and bones.
It has not been too hot here, 85 degrees with plenty of cool shade; the coop is well ventilated, no major food change. We went from chick starter mash to grower mash gradually. They free range in my back yard every day.
Any suggestions? The other hens are doing really well, no sign of anything off. No pecking at her, except once in a while from the Austrolorp, and it's very minimal. In fact, the last week I haven't even seen minimal.... No blood anywhere, no signs of any trouble physically.
I'd appreciate any help. Thank you!
Carla
Skin and bones, while her four other 'sisters' are packing on the weight. When she was just a couple of weeks, she became very lethargic. I fed her water with soluable vitamins and she seemed better the next day, eating and socializing. And now this again, only worse.
Her crop is full, spongey to the touch, not hard and compacted. She will take a little water; has been eating fresh tomatoes when offered. Twice today she has eaten some broken up sunflower seeds. She likes banana, but ate only a little today. This morning I had to take her out of the coop, (as she just wanted to lay down) and then she began pecking at the Baby Tears moss growing around.
She's lethargic and not too interested in eating.
She seems to have diarrhea, pure water. Late afternoon yesterday she seemed to have a regular poop, though small.
She literally is skin and bones.
It has not been too hot here, 85 degrees with plenty of cool shade; the coop is well ventilated, no major food change. We went from chick starter mash to grower mash gradually. They free range in my back yard every day.
Any suggestions? The other hens are doing really well, no sign of anything off. No pecking at her, except once in a while from the Austrolorp, and it's very minimal. In fact, the last week I haven't even seen minimal.... No blood anywhere, no signs of any trouble physically.
I'd appreciate any help. Thank you!
Carla
