OK, just to update for anyone who might find this later (I hate when I find something similar going on and then nobody posts back the results good or bad).
Last night I mixed up the molasses flush and electrolytes and gave her around 5ml or so directly down her throat - if I couldn't drip it...
OK, I will go ahead and do the molasses flush. After I mix the solution, do I give it to her through an eyedropper? If so, how much at a time? She does try to drink by herself, but with her head hanging down, I honestly don't know if the water goes down her throat or if it just leaks back out. I...
Thanks for the replies! I did start giving her vitamins last night. This morning her neck is still drooping. She can still stand and walk, but her wings seem to be drooping for sure. Should I go ahead and do the molasses flush? How can I be sure this isn't something more serious like Marek's? I...
One of my SLW pullets that is right around 6 months old suddenly developed a drooping neck tonight. We were watching her and then all of a sudden her neck started drooping and it looked like she was straining to poop and she pooped a little bit. I picked her up and checked her vent and it seems...
Sounds horrible, but I would definitely say a shot through the eyes is not good as you found out. It would have to be a regular hollow point directly in the head (brain). Or hatchet/axe.
I can attest to that. I have one hen that gets very vocal and will look at me and squawk while I hold other hens besides her. I also have another couple that like to perch on my shoulder. Maybe because they seem to like getting as high as possible for the best perspective?