Poorly chicken

[Tweak]

I noticed that Dashy was quiet and standing alone yesterday not taking part in eating treats?
Today she is shivering and won't eat. I have isolated her with good supply of food and water. She is drinking a bit. No stools to look at yet and visually she looks ok. In an hour of watching her she only moved a little within a 2ft radius. Any advice to help her would be great.

 

[Marigold]

Hi Tweak, how old is she, is her comb pale, when did she last lay, and if she did, what sort of egg was it? Is her crop full, and have you seen her eating anything?

 

[Tweak]

She looks fine crop is ok
She will only peck at grass not seen her eat for two days. Not sure when she last laid as they all use same spot. We have had some eggs with mottle white rough shells.

 

[chrismahon]

Sounds like crop bound Tweak. Crop is full although she isn't eating. Eating a lot of grass could result from being bullied off the feeder. It also blocks the crop so nothing goes through except water, so poos will be watery and almost clear or with fine green sludge in them. Needs 1 mL of Olive Oil into the back of the throat followed by regular massaging to break the lump up. Maggots can do the job as well if she will eat them. To confirm her crob will still be full in the morning, meaning nothing was digested in the night.