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My buff Orpington (new chicken owner)
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Meet my lovely buff Orpington, one of my precious girls, now 10 weeks old! They've been enjoying the comforts of the guest bedroom while we wait for warmer weather to set them free outside. On sunny days, I've let them roam the run for a bit, but recently, I noticed something unusual. My buff’s voice has taken on a honking sound overnight, which left me a bit puzzled. Last night, she was panting with her wings out, looking quite weak. After some research, I suspected she might be overheating. I cooled her down with cold water on her feet and a fan, and thankfully, her panting subsided. This morning, she’s still weak but alert and chatting with me. Any advice would be cluck-tastic! 💔
| | My girls are about 10 weeks old. They have been living inside the guest bedroom until the weather is stable enough to put the out. But I have been letting they go to the run on warmer days for an hr or two. Yesterday I noticed my buffs voice changed it sounds like a honking noise not sure if that’s normal for buffs and changed in voice happenings over night. But I was worried and kept an eye on her. Last night she was panting and her wings were out and she was really weak. I looked it up and thought maybe she was really hot. I put her feet in cold water and put a fan in her room. She drank one sip of water 15 mins later and ate a little but still was really weak. She did stop panting and stop spreading her wings a few minutes after cooling her. This morning she is still weak but she is alert and talking to me. She does still sound like a horn. Any thoughts? She is one of my favorite and it would hurt if something happened to her. 💔 [link] [comments] |
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