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Billie Jeane

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janiedoe said:
Welcome to BYC!
Can you post a picture of your hen?
If I have one overheat (usually after egg laying) I take her inside and put cool wet rags over her feet and under the wings. I don't put her back out until dark. And I watch them closely on hot days, from then on.
Electrolytes every day, can be too much of a good thing. Always make sure you have fresh, clear water available. Cool not cold.
And as @sourland says once you (or a chicken) have a heat event you will always be more susceptible to heat than others.
The symptoms of heat events are described by @BlueBaby I'd like to add pale comb and face, as well as pale skin inside the mouth.
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It's really weird she doesn't have the symptoms of worms or infection her comb is normal but her eyes look a little cloudy and she doesn't seem to be able to see. I have been giving her antibiotics and a worm medicine and will see how that works... still force feeding with soaked food and water.
 
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Billie Jeane said:
It's really weird she doesn't have the symptoms of worms or infection her comb is normal but her eyes look a little cloudy and she doesn't seem to be able to see. I have been giving her antibiotics and a worm medicine and will see how that works... still force feeding with soaked food and water.
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You may be dealing with Mareks.
I say this because of the cloudy eyes, blindness, staggering, and seizures.
I've never dealt with this. I can't give you any advice. I know it is highly contagious, but can affect some flock members and not others. There are several threads concerning Mareks, that you can research.
On the other hand, these can be symptoms of heat stroke in a human. At this point, she doesn't appear to be recovering. If a vet is an option, I'd have one evaluate her, and help you make a decision about euthanasia. I'm very sorry. I wish I could help.
 

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