Found my 10 mo old jersey giant hen under the coop yesterday afternoon, cold, snowy 30 degree day. She was breathing with mouth slightly open, fluffed and not looking good. She weakly walked out from under there, towards me and I took her inside.
She might have ate 1-2 cc of yolk and electrolytes mix, but wasn't having it. Wouldn't eat anything else but one bite of yogurt. I just covered her kennel, placed a heating pad under a doubled over blanket and just let her rest for the evening.
This morning she looked better - not so weak and walking and talking softly to me. She has drank a lot of water and is picking out her favorite seeds from her feed that I moistened for her. Tried offering scrambled egg, but not interested.
But her poop was smelly and had yellow in it. When I brought her in yesterday, I examined what I could. No discharge from mouth or nose, no wheezing, sneezing, no lice, crop was empty except for a small approx teaspoon size grain or grit at the bottom. Comb and wattle are normal color. She doesn't feel under weight. Didn't feel any egg in abdomen, no egg felt at finger depth inside vent. Don't know if she's been laying (all eggs look the same).
Does anyone know what I might be dealing with? I don't have a vet to run fecal or anything. But if someone has been in this situation, and recognizes similarities, I'd love your advice for what might work to bring her around. I'm guessing an infection, but I hate treating based on inexperienced guesses. The only antibiotic I have on hand is LA200.
Thanks in advance!
She might have ate 1-2 cc of yolk and electrolytes mix, but wasn't having it. Wouldn't eat anything else but one bite of yogurt. I just covered her kennel, placed a heating pad under a doubled over blanket and just let her rest for the evening.
This morning she looked better - not so weak and walking and talking softly to me. She has drank a lot of water and is picking out her favorite seeds from her feed that I moistened for her. Tried offering scrambled egg, but not interested.
But her poop was smelly and had yellow in it. When I brought her in yesterday, I examined what I could. No discharge from mouth or nose, no wheezing, sneezing, no lice, crop was empty except for a small approx teaspoon size grain or grit at the bottom. Comb and wattle are normal color. She doesn't feel under weight. Didn't feel any egg in abdomen, no egg felt at finger depth inside vent. Don't know if she's been laying (all eggs look the same).
Does anyone know what I might be dealing with? I don't have a vet to run fecal or anything. But if someone has been in this situation, and recognizes similarities, I'd love your advice for what might work to bring her around. I'm guessing an infection, but I hate treating based on inexperienced guesses. The only antibiotic I have on hand is LA200.
Thanks in advance!