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Yesterday morning all seemed ok in the hens section. Then when I went into the section last night I had a yearling hen on the floor, unable to fly up to a perch or able to walk without collapsing. I thought there was a possibility that I would find her dead this morning. But to my surprise she was up in a perch and one of the first to the food trough when I fed them. She came out into the aviary during the day. She has lost a bit of weight and is a little dirty on one nostril but her breathing and droppings seem fine. She is a little wobbly this evening but up in a perch. Just can’t make out what her problem could have been or is. Any ideas?

injured her self

Lack of calcium

George and Morgan wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 8:06 pm injured her self

No sign of any injury George. Not going out so couldn’t have injured herself outside the loft.

i was thinking more of inside the loft Andy has she been in that loft long

You dont really know what may have happened, we cannot see inside the bird. I would rest it in a basket. Half of go lite tablet and add some vitamin B and calcium to the diet. plenty of rest.

Buster121 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 8:12 pm Lack of calcium

I did wonder about that but usually happens when laying. She is split up at present.

Andy wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 9:09 pm

Buster121 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 8:12 pm Lack of calcium

I did wonder about that but usually happens when laying. She is split up at present.

Still needs calcium mate they don't only need when laying, failing that have a look at salmonella similar symptoms

In Asda £2.00 a tube mix in water.

George and Morgan wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 9:04 pm i was thinking more of inside the loft Andy has she been in that loft long

Only a couple of weeks.