I'm not saying it is Marek's, just that it could be... I hope it's not. FWIW, I have two in my chicken hospital right now that have Marek's, but neither one look like those pictures, or any others that I have seen.
-Kathy
-Kathy
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OK, so my little Sherman is not improving. She is also losing weight now. She still eats when food is in front of her and drinks water, and she tolerates me feeding her VitB with a dropper, but I'm wondering how long I should go on. I've been supplementing her twice a day for almost 2 weeks and if anything, she got a teeny bit better but now can't stand at all and falls forward onto her face if I try to stand her up. She also hates the sling.
What do I do? Is there chicken euthanasia?
Thanks for your condolences and info Nambroth, I appreciate it. I'm just not sure how long to wait, especially since she is now losing weight and is less vigorous. I will give her another week or two as long as she keeps eating, but it's so sad how much less she weighs than her sistersThis is sad... I'm sorry. This sounds a lot like my bird that had Marek's. I'm not saying that's what it is, but, it might be worth your while to research about it. If she passes, and I hope she does not, consider getting her tested... There are links in the FAQ in my signature on how to do this.
Take heart; some birds that go through this DO improve and live quite a while. But... some do not.
A vet will humanely euthanize, for a fee. You can do it at home, if you have the stomach... there are a great number of threads about the most humane way to do this here on the forum if you search. If she were mine, I'd give her more time to see how she does, but the choice is yours and you should do what you think is best.
Thanks for your condolences and info Nambroth, I appreciate it. I'm just not sure how long to wait, especially since she is now losing weight and is less vigorous. I will give her another week or two as long as she keeps eating, but it's so sad how much less she weighs than her sisters