What to do if my chicken is sick, eyes closed, sleeping, not eating?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Bird | Chicken | Male | 3 months and 2 days old
My chicken looking very sick. His eyes are closed always and sleeping always, not eating, what i have to do make brisck and healthy?!
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Published on March 3rd, 2019
Unfortunately, those are extremely vague signs of illness, so it would be hard to say what is going on. It would be best to separate the sick hen from your flock to avoid being picked on and spreading any illness. Keeping her warm in quarantine with easy access to food and water may help, however if you can't find an outward cause of her illness, she will need to be seen by a vet in person to determine what the issue is.
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Published on December 24th, 2017
Sleeping a lot is a very vague sign, so it would be hard to tell what is going on. Anything from regular molting, to something such as an underlying illness or even being broody can all cause a hen to become sleepy or want to spend more time in the coop. Watching for other signs and symptoms may help clue you into the issue. Is she laying on eggs? Is she eating and drinking? Normal stools or diarrhea? Being picked on by other birds? Any visible injuries? etc. If she is ill or being picked on, removing her from the flock for a few days, keeping her warm and with easy access to food and water may help. If she's feeling broody, removing any eggs may help as well.
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