mand24 Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Hi im a proud owner of four chickens, not sure what breed but their bred for egg laying, pullets or something like that, they've just started laying. I had them 2 weeks today and my garden is rected and im poo duty all the time, what I don't mind as it was my idea, i think their brillant and have loads of eggs off them now, But one of the girls i find is sleepy all the time stays when sleepy in garden, when the rest of them are off foraging and their active and alert run to me when im in the garden, she just follows when she's letf behind, she eating and drinking, haven't had an egg from her for a couple of days, she's been like this for about week, she dusts herself in the soils poo in normals, has anybody got any ideas? as i've loads on the internet but nothing make sense at all, please help !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Could be red mite in the house You won't see them on her but under perches and often it is only one at first that is affected badly. I would give her a general check over and then if I couldn't find anything contact the vet for advice. Look at her comb and face is it pale or blue, check her nostrils for any discharge and is she breathing normally? Is her crop empty in the morning (its on the side of the lower neck). Put your ear on her back and listen to her chest for wheeze, rattle any thing abnormal. Feel her chest - is it well covered? Look at her vent any redness, prolapse, discharge, smell, creatures, eggs. Check under her wings and legs for parasites. Feel her legs for heat swelling and the same with her legs. Feel her abdomen is it soft or hard or fluid . Hope this helps there are a lot of chicken diseases and guess a poultry vet is best to work it out for you. Sometimes the stress of moving brings things out. Hope she picks up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..lay a little egg for me Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Could be red mite in the house You won't see them on her but under perches and often it is only one at first that is affected badly. Look for them after dark using a torch, you are more likely to spot them then. Have your chooks been wormed? You would hope the breeder would have been up to date with worming but maybe not. Might be worth a course of flubenvet for all of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mand24 Posted September 8, 2010 Author Share Posted September 8, 2010 thanx for the advice i will said keeping and keep you updated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mand24 Posted September 15, 2010 Author Share Posted September 15, 2010 well my girl is back to normal seft she must of just been having an off day, thats for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
