Why is my hen so weak?
The weakness you mention could be a side effect of the diarrhea. Since chickens urinate and defecate all at once, diarrhea will cause too much fluid to leave the body before it has a chance to absorb. It’s important to help this bird retain some fluids and regain some energy if she is to win this battle.
What should you do if your chicken is lethargic?
Chickens are by nature quite active in search of food during day light hours, so if you find a chicken lethargic, more often than not, this is cause for concern. Chickens do love to sun bathe and take naps but should jump up quickly if disturbed. A chicken lethargic that is unusually slow and unresponsive may be quite sick.
Why does my chicken not want to eat anything?
Poisons, disease, parasites and injury are possible causes of chicken lethargic. Next a lethargic chicken usually needs food and water. It may not have wanted to eat for a while or been prevented from eating by other chickens.
How old is your question lethargic chicken?
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How to tell if your hens are sick?
So it may be too late already, although I’m hoping it’s not… One of our three hens is very sick! Over the last few days, one of our hens has been progressively getting more sick. Lethargic: Will stand wherever you set her, won’t move at all.
What does it mean when a chicken is lethargic?
Over the last few days, one of our hens has been progressively getting more sick. Lethargic: Will stand wherever you set her, won’t move at all. Even when it gets dark outside, and the other chicken’s go in their coop -she still stands (hunched and puffed up) in the same spot.
What can you give a sick chicken that is not eating?
In the absence of electrolytes, Gatorade may be substituted. Food is much less critical than water initially for a sick bird. If the chicken is not eating independently, they can be fed by spoon, dropper, syringe or tube fed a liquid diet.
Why are my chickens not eating or drinking?
It may be to late for this one bird but immidiatly get some Diatomacous Earth and give your chickens a nice dusting. A lot of people don’t know this but if enough mites or live bite a chicken it can be fatal. These external parasites are extremely toxic to the birds and can come from outside and other wild birds.
What do you call chicken that won’t eat or drink?
Lethargic: Will stand wherever you set her, won’t move at all. Even when it gets dark outside, and the other chicken’s go in their coop -she still stands (hunched and puffed up) in the same spot. Not eating: We feed chicken food (can’t think of the name, just an all around food), corn, and oyster shell.
