unwell chicken

[tony warner]

Hi All
one unwell chicken fine yesterday all the others are fine,
any help would be appreciated

[Nicos]

Urmmm...what seems up?

[shirlthegirl43]

More info please, what sort of 'unwell' are we talking about?

[MaureenHall]

Just off-colour? runny bum? not eating? not drinking? Like the others have said we need more info on how unwell she is

[Henschool]

Hi Tony,
Get her in the warm indoors asap and offer feed and water. A few white fishing maggots will usually tempt a hen who feels crook. What symptoms is she showing?

[tony warner]

Hi All
she seems very sluggish let them out to free range
she hardly moved stayed in one spot,
I,ve now separated her from the others moved her into
rabbits hutch, gave her some sweetcorn she as been eating it

[tony warner]

Update unwell chicken

Hi All
not been back long from the vets
cost me fifty quid, see if it was worth it in a couple
days will keep you all updated

[-pat m]

Fingers crossed


pat

[lizzylemon]

Hopefully it'll be nothing or maybe a nice surprise for you. The OH's hen, Hendrix, hung around for a couple of days looking very sorry with neck pulled in and feathers all up, not really interested in food to positively prancing round the garden very proud to have laid her 1st egg! I hope it's the same for you

[Ashbylife]

A couple of ours also went into a real decline before laying their first eggs - sitting hunched up, not eating and generally looking like they'd given up the will to live. This could last for a couple of days and when they produced the egg they'd perk up again - this went on for several weeks before they finally seemed to get into the hang of it and now have no problems. Warm mash with a bit of poultry spice seemed to tempt them to eat and perk them up a bit (but I'd have to shut the others away or they didn't get a look in!)

[frias]

Hi All
not been back long from the vets
cost me fifty quid, see if it was worth it in a couple
days will keep you all updated

What did the vet say was wrong? Has there been any improvement? I was very lucky with my vet as only charged for medication.

[tony warner]

Update unwell chicken

Hi All
she seems fine now putting her
back with her family tomorrow
i think she just had a upset tummy

[frias]

Oh Good. Hope the others accept her back OK.