Help chooky mamas I'm a bit worried about Mabel, I noticed she is sitting down a lot even when I put them outside in thier play pen she usually runs around pecking at the ground and she didn't much - she did do a bit of pecking but still sitting down. I noticed her crop seemed empty (mid afternoon at this point). I made them some yoghurt and oats which they love and ususally go at madly until it is all gone and she did get excited and stood up to eat some but then sat down again before it was all gone. when I put them bed in thier coop her crop felt maybe half full. I didn't notice her drinking anything. I gave her a head to toe inspection to see if I could see anything and couldn't see anything weird that I could say except that her bum was sort of squeezing ope3n and closed a bit as if she was maybe trying to poo. It is so hard as it is the first time I've done a really good look at one of them - properly under her wings, legs, feet etc so I'm not very used to what 'normal' is. I'm kind of half expecting to find her dead in the morning as I keep reading how they will be quiet in the evening and dead in the morning. The only thing I thought was that maybe she was cold as it was a bit cooler than it has been (10 instead of 15 out) but I think that is clutching at straws!
Any ideas? Anything I should do? I thought I'd add some ACV to their water in the morning as I bought some the other day for them as it is meant to be a really good preventative / booster.
@Allie @autumnalgirl @Aeseldyr I did take a photo of her but my phone has gone for a drive with dh so will have to wait until he is back to upload it
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