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Not sure if it's down to the weather(had summer today!)but one of our girls seems really not well!Didn't notice when i let them out this a.m but when we got there lunchtime she was sat in floor of coop~picked her up & popped her out with food & water~10 mins later she'd found shade & lay there for a couple of hours.A chap who used to work with chooks came & gave her the once over & could spot no common cause(not egg bound or something else bound~re digestion?)Trying to convince myself it was just due to the heat~but the others all seemed fine!Does anyone else have experience of a chook being so poorly due to heat?

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A couple of mine were a bit lethargic during the hot spell a few weeks ago, couldn't really work out what it was, so I just made sure they had lots of fresh cold water with Lifeguard tonic in available for them in the shade. I also opened the roof of the coop to give it a good airing and to make it cooler for them when they went to bed. Keep an eye on her though, and fingers crossed she'll be ok

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She seems to have perked up just a little so hoping it was due to the heat(or maybe too much spinach&chard?!)Will carry on keeping my eye on her though!Cheers Maureen.

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