I checked on the quarantined chicken. She had knocked over her water container. I filled that up and gave her the opportunity to drink while I tended to other chores in the garden. I came back to give her a good look. At first, I thought she might be feeling better. Her eyes seemed a little brighter, although her behavior still appeared depressed.
She had not laid an egg since being contained. Actually, I can't be sure this chicken has ever successfully laid an egg. The last time she was sick she had a soft-shelled egg hanging from her rear end. I haven't had a full nest of eggs yet this season. Seems as if someone's not doing her job!
There was one little splotch of poo in her cage... yellowish, liquid. I thought I'd inspect her bottom to see what I could see. When I picked her up a stream of liquid flowed out of her mouth. Could be nothing... I read that water coming out of a chicken's crop is typical if they recently drank and you tip them over. I failed to note whether or not she actually took a drink after I filled the water container. Duh!
Here's a good chart that shows poultry diseases with causes, symptoms, and methods of prevention and treatment: http://www.welphatchery.com/poultry_health.asp
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