gavclojak Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 OK so Betty has been in the nest box ALL day, I have taken her our several times, she will then have a big drink then go straight back in. She was fine yesterday but she does have mucky knickers which is unlike her. I am sure she laid this morning She seems to be walking ok pink comb, tummy doesn't feel distended, vent little mucky, feathers and tail up no discharge from nose/eyes but as soon as I take her out....back she goes. Don't think she is broody as she ex commercial, she is just not herself. I tried to tempt her with tuna/mealworms and she wasn't really interested. I plan to take her out again before dusk for another glug and if she still won't come out to play tomorrow have a trip to my vets. Would anyone do anything different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 sound like she's think about been broody. its rare in hybrids but not unknown to happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Hopefully just broody. I used to have a hybrid that wasn't supposed to go broody, but did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kentuckyfried Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Sounds broody. I put hatching eggs under mine last year- have 5 20 week olds in the garden now as a result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted March 13, 2014 Author Share Posted March 13, 2014 I took her out for a drink before dusk and she did a big poop of just water, she walked round the cube and straight back in to nest box again. I was going to bring her in for the night but thought best to leave her where she is comfy and see what tomorrow brings . I am dreading going out there tomorrow Can't put my finger on anything other than the diarrhoea but she just isn't right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennie186 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 the BIG poop and going back to the nest box in an obsessive way definitely sounds like a broody to me. I have 2 chickens and they both had a broody spell in Oct/Nov. Like you say it was a big worry - I thought one had weak heart as her comb looked a bit purpley. Too much Googling. Check out broody poops! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted March 13, 2014 Author Share Posted March 13, 2014 I just don't think she is broody....I hope so if that makes sense. She isn't doing broody poops that I would expect, it was more a gush of water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Oh dear, hope she is ok, you are right, always something to worry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennie186 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Oh. Yes a big poop of watery poo does not sound good. I know you have wormed them recently, I don't know what else to do but keep a watch on her which is what you are doing. Hope she perks up tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Could it be a combination of broody and sour crop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted March 14, 2014 Author Share Posted March 14, 2014 (edited) Oh gosh how unlucky would that be?? No her crop was fine, no smell from her beak. I am worried it wasn't her egg yesterday end she may have egg peritonitis, but then again her tummy felt fine....they are still asleep at the moment, I usually let them out at 7ish so we will see what happens then...fingers crossed UPDATE Okey dokey....she is still alive....phew....she came out of the cube this morning in her usual third position, she is walking freely,her knickers seem a little drier too, she's drinking well but not that interested in food as yet, she just eat a few grapes but wasn't interested in pellets/mealworms. ( she is always last in the queue anyway) but at the moment she is pottering around hen central...I have removed all the straw from the nest box and just left the auboise in there and just given it a good sprinkle of diatom... She is just sitting in the run at the moment, not doing very much, head a little down but tail up.... .watch this space....I feel a trip to the vets coming on this afternoon Edited March 14, 2014 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSilver Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 As weird as the "Just water" passing is, it's actually normal if a hen has had too much water to drink. It's weird but it's just something they do! It may be she has a stomach upset if she was a bit messy and not wanting to eat; maybe remove any and all treats and just feed pellets with a bit of tonic in the water till stomach settles? Henzilla had this sort of thing a while back, I think she got a bit of a hen version of a tummy bug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 Ok so betty spent yesterday out of the nest box but not really doing very much, drinking ok but not interested in food at all. She came into the big garden and pecked at the grass for a bit, had very green poop this morning but I am thinking that was the grass she ate. She had a peck at some tuna, and the odd mealworm and a few grapes but nothing to sustain her long term. knickers much drier and poop a tad more solid. she popped out of the cube this morning and had a peck around on the floor, she ate about 2 mealworms and then I had to leave for work. Any idea's?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Have you tried no treats at all You could mix some olive oil in with her pellets to give her a bit of a boost. Alternatively if your really worried you could syringe feed her. Is she burying her head in her chest? Oo I wish I could help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 betty's head is down a little but not fully hunched, I am on the way home from work so will see what this afternoon brings. I called BHWT for advice who thought, as she was out of the nestbox it was a slight sign of improvement. fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsunset Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 I do hope she perks up for you. Sometimes it's impossible to tell with chooks when the usual suspects have been eliminated. Thought my lovely Barnevelder was on the way out couple of weeks back as she was very slow and neck almost under her legs. Took her in and put vitamins in her water. Next day she was fine? Made me wonder if she had been dehydrated or lacking in some mineral, no idea. I can dispel the hybrid/broody myth as well as had three go broody last summer and one of them twice! Hope she gets better, will keep fingers crossed for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 Thanks redsunset. I just came home and she is just resting down in the run, she got up and came over to me for a few grapes....I have added nettex vitaboost to the water. I don't really know what to make of it, she isn't going downhill fast like I would expect with egg perio or the like but I am no expert, the problem I have is if she does take a turn for the worse the chicken vet is closed until Monday:(( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneyolktoanother Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Have you tryed her with crumbled mash or oats hope she picks up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 Funny enough I just made a porridge of pellets and used a few drops of vita boost and bless her, she devoured it....so happy, I also offered her a few tiny pieces if a spag Bol component(won't say what in case DEFRA are listening) and she gobbled them down. Her poop is a little more solid but she is still just standing. I am sure that is progress so will see what tomorrow brings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Fingers crossed. Sounds hopeful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsunset Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 That all sounded very positive. Maybe she was just having an off day like we do ourselves frm time to time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimnpaula Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 I'm sure eating pellet porridge is a good sign, especially the speed she's eating it. I would keep offering it all the while she gobbles it. P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 Thanks Paula, she did eat a few pellets from my hand too so at least she went to bed with something in her tummy. I will feel a little better when she starts to move about and be a busy hen again, but small steps:) x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneyolktoanother Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Funny enough I just made a porridge of pellets and used a few drops of vita boost and bless her, she devoured it....so happy, I also offered her a few tiny pieces if a spag Bol component(won't say what in case DEFRA are listening) and she gobbled them down. Her poop is a little more solid but she is still just standing. I am sure that is progress so will see what tomorrow brings Awww so glad keeping fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 (edited) Update on Betty boo She is doing much better, still not herself but she is now coming over when I go into hen central, she has pecked away at her currant favourite, pellet porridge with some chopped grapes and mealworms and the afore mentioned spag Bol component for a little extra protein. She has started to peck and move around the enclosure much more today so it all seems encouraging. I have not seen her go near the dry pellets yet and tomorrow will be tricky as I am working all day. Am gonna try and escape early so she can at least have some porridge before bed! She is still just sitting quite a lot but one step at a time one thinks. It's as much as I can do to keep the others away from the porridge, they are terrified they are missing out Edited March 16, 2014 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
