maxwell17 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Our normally very active, healthy star layer (9 month old Rhode Island Red) has become visibly out of sorts. She is presenting tail and head down, lethargic manner and is not her usual social self. She sounds a little croaky but there is nothing wrong with her 'vent' (soft and warm) and she is not discharging anything unusual from either her 'vent' or beak. Her eyes and nose also appear to be clear and in full working order. She has laid an egg today but now is hid up in her eglu refusing to come out. Our other 2 are agitated and are shouting although they appear to be otherwise fit and well. PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimnpaula Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Is there any chance she's been attacked by anything? Also have a look at this thread: viewforum.php?f=41 P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanTheDiver Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 One of my Rhodies did this when she was moulting, does she show any signs of this? I would have thought she was too young to have a moult this year. Hope she picks up soon, but worth keeping an eye on her and if she gets worse get a vet to look at her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell17 Posted January 12, 2011 Author Share Posted January 12, 2011 Thanks for the reply, but i dont think so. The garden is very secure with 3 cats on guard for anything, plus i have been home all day. The one that is ill is the dominant hen so i dont think its mutiny or anything like that either. I'll check ot the link you sent me. (the cats are scared of the chickens so i wont be them). Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweety Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 If she is sounding croaky, she may have a respiratory infection of some kind and I would get her to the vet asap. Hope she picks up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell17 Posted January 12, 2011 Author Share Posted January 12, 2011 Her breathing isnt so much croaky as laboured. I dont know what this means as these are my first chickens and i'm a bit of a 'newby'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Would still go to vet. Put your ear to her back and listen, you may hear a wheeze or crackles as she breathes. Or she could have canker. If you lift her head up and look in her throat there may be lesions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell17 Posted January 12, 2011 Author Share Posted January 12, 2011 Thank-you for all the helpful replies but sadly we have lost our first chicken. We're now down our star layer and a great-charactered chicken. RIP Margot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 That was quick so sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanTheDiver Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Really sorry to hear that, very sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
