gerty is sick.......help

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gerty is sick.......help
« on: April 27, 2008, 12:07 »
Hi, I am  newby to this site and keeping chickens, I have 3 lovely hens, but the youngest is only about 5 1/2 months old, she has stopped laying and appears very sick, she is not eating but contantly drinking and then being sick.I cannot feel any eggs stuck inside her, I have tried sitting her in warm water for 20 mins and giving her calcium but no improvement.Any ideas please.... :cry:
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gerty is sick.......help
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2008, 12:24 »
Hi sammyb

Can't offer any practical help I'm afraid but just to get a bit more info.

Has she been wormed recently ?

Can you tell if she has a temperature ?
You have to feel under her wing, where it joins her body and compare to one of your others.

Rob

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gerty is sick.......help
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2008, 14:16 »
If she's drinking and being sick feel her crop - the bit on her chest just below her neck - If it feels hard or squishy she may have  crop problem.

Check it in the morning before she has eaten or drunk anything

Have a look here : http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=4345


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