Yellow chook!

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Mrs Tweedy

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Yellow chook!
« on: October 20, 2010, 10:07 »
I have a 3yr old ex bat called Maude who is very yellow in the face, legs and vent but her body seems normal. She is pulling feathers out but that could be just normal moult. She also seems very sleepy. I do feed all 8 chooks a handful of mixed corn between them in the afternoon Has anyone got any ideas as to what could be wrong with her? very concerned  :(  :(

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Re: Yellow chook!
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2010, 11:51 »
I'm so sorry  to hear about your hen  :(

How is she eating and poohing?
Have you wormed all your hens?
Does she have a temperature?  You can tell this by feeling under the wing of one of your other girls and then under her wing to see if she feels hotter.
What else do the chooks eat?

I am not very experienced myself but knowing the answer to these questions will help the more experienced members help you.

It may be worth finding a local chicken-friendly vet - not all of them are.

In the meantime good luck  :)
11 bantams (and counting!) 2 dogs 1 cat

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PaulineM

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Re: Yellow chook!
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2010, 12:03 »
Hi
How's Maude now  :(
It very well could be a moult, I have a leghorn who is just getting over a moult and she went really pale and quiet and I panicked for a few days just hoping it really was only a moult. Has she stopped laying as they will not lay if they are moulting.
Have you checked for lice as these could make her feel really low too.
If you think it is a moult try giving her a bit of fish flavoured cat food to give her some extra protein.
Good luck
1 Hubby, 2 children, 2 Welsummers, 1 Leghorn Banty, 1 Wyandotte Banty, 1 Barnevelder, 2 Isa Brown, 1 Rhode Island, 1 Goldline,1 Maran, 2 Mottled Leghorns, 1 Leghorn cockerel & 2 Jack Russells


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