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Ok guys...I got another update from Dr. Robbins. He said he saw nothing at all wrong with her brain. The spinal cord is still decalcifying but he said he should get results and will email me back at the end of next week. However, he did say she had a loss of purkinje cells. He said its...

Ok guys...so my hen is now running around normal and having the best time of her life up in chicken heaven. It was very hard but I am very glad she is no longer suffering. The necropsy was pretty cool. Everything looked good. He took her brain and spinal cord and he is going to look at it...

Update: My family and I are going to NCState this coming Wednesday (10-27) to put my hen down and get results. Its going to be very hard for me, but its also very hard to watch her struggle like this. She's not in good shape at all, so I'm relieved that she will be put out of her misery and she...

So sorry you are also having to go through this. It is extremely hard with one chicken...I can't imagine having 2. Not sure when I will be able to make it up to State, but I will let you all know when I have answers.

Thank you. I will keep you all updated and let you know what happens.

Thanks for all of your kind words. You all will certainly help me get through this.

Agreed. At least I know I did everything I could. I usually like to fix broken things and look for answers. At least I will find the answer.

Oh, I'm sorry. I'm sure you'll make the right decision when the time comes - no matter what you decide. Won't they do a necropsy if she passes away on her own? I know this is very hard for you...it's never easy. That, unfortunately, is the sad part about keeping animals. Keep us posted -...

More news. Got a reply from Dr. Robbins yesterday. He said since it happened suddenly, it sounds like trauma or head injury. He said it could be a tumor pressing on her spinal cord or a bacterial infection, but that would have happened slowly instead of suddenly. He told me that it could...

Yes, I heard from Dr. Robbins. He has an idea on what is wrong but he said it would be difficult to give her an exact diagnosis. He asked a few more questions to help him get a better idea on what was wrong. I'm waiting on my reply. I got this email yesterday so I will probably get it today...

Update:: I emailed Dr. Barnes last night, a professor at NCSU that deals with chicken diseases, sicknesses etc. He replied this morning around 8 and was very nice. He asked if it was okay to refer my email to Dr. Robbins, a senior resident that is designated to handle small flock problems. He...

I just went outside to check on her and noticed that the tip of her beak was bleeding. There was blood around her food bowl. Poor girl chipped the top of her beak falling into her food. I am hoping to contact the vets tonight. I will let you know what I find out.

Thanks for the diagram and explanation. Yes, her keel bone is sticking out. I can almost fit one hand around her whole body under her wings. I haven't contacted the vet yet. I haven't had much time though. I am hopefully going to tonight or tomorrow. I will let you all know first thing though...

I'm sorry to hear about your chicken. I know its hard for you, as it would be hard for me as well. Valsey, she has not been laying at all. I think I will get some yogurt tonight and give it to her each night until its gone. Sorry , but what is her keel bone? She is eating a lot when she...

Darn it, I'm on BYC from my phone. I didn't mean to post this twice!

Well I gave her antibiotic about a month after I stopped giving her yogurt so I think it was spread out enough. I also keep oyster shell mixed in with her feed at all times. Should I still try the yogurt again? Her poop looks normal. She eats and drinks great. She is getting VERY thin though...

I will certainly let you all know how the calls go. The first month or so I gave her yogurt every night with wheat germ and vitamin B. I also gave her polyViSol vitamins. Next I tried Wazine and electrolytes. After those treatments I went to antibiotic. Now I'm giving her the tumeric and asprin.

Thanks. I will see if my dad will call. If not, I will send out the emails. I try not to mention my age in any of my posts because I have had chickens for a while now and when most people think of teenagers, you think of immature kids who have no idea what their talking about most of the time...

Well the problem with calling people is that I'm only 13 years old. I don't think they would take me seriously and take their time to talk with me and email me. I may be wrong, but I would much rather email. I you strongly think I should still talk to them first, I could get my dad to talk to...

Valsey, who do you think I should send the email to? Or should I email them all?