Her legs are strong but her balance is off

[MACCanadianCoop]

Because she is tube feeding formula so the bagged feed is irrelevant.

How is tube feeding HUMAN infant formula vs feeding proper CHICKEN food irrelevant?

 

[RoyalChick]

How is tube feeding HUMAN infant formula vs feeding proper CHICKEN food irrelevant?

I assumed (maybe wrongly) that she is feeding bird formula.
That is what I have used whenever I have been tube feeding a chicken.

 

[RoyalChick]

I assumed (maybe wrongly) that she is feeding bird formula.
That is what I have used whenever I have been tube feeding a chicken.

I don’t have a jar to hand right now. The brand is Kaytee I believe and it is formulated for resuscitation of birds.
I learned about it from a person on BYC who is experienced in tube feeding.
It is a powder you mix with water to the right consistency for tube feeding.

 

[RoyalChick]

I don’t have a jar to hand right now. The brand is Kaytee I believe and it is formulated for resuscitation of birds.
I learned about it from a person on BYC who is experienced in tube feeding.
It is a powder you mix with water to the right consistency for tube feeding.

Found the ingredients list. It is 22% protein.

 

[MACCanadianCoop]

I assumed (maybe wrongly) that she is feeding bird formula.
That is what I have used whenever I have been tube feeding a chicken.

Well my mistake then. Buy I'm still not understanding why after 2 weeks the OP still hasn't exchanged the bad bag of feed.

 

[RoyalChick]

Well my mistake then. Buy I'm still not understanding why after 2 weeks the OP still hasn't exchanged the bad bag of feed.

Dunno. Maybe too busy tube feeding her chicken. Maybe only gets a ride into town once a month. Maybe forgetful.

 

[fanficfreezone]

HARD TO BELIEVE MOLD IN THE LAYENA. BE SURE THE BAG IS SEALED AT THE STORE AND TAKE BACK THE MOLDY ONE. IF THAT DOES NOT WORK FOR YOU GO WITH THE FLOCK RAISER. I BUY THESE ALL THE TIME AT A LOCAL FEED STORE AND NEVER HAVE PROBLEMS. WORSE COMES TO WORSE, I WILL TAKE THE BIRD OFF YOUR HANDS AND SEE IT IS ATTENDED TO. I ASSUME YOU HAVE AN AVIAN/EXOTIC VET? THIS SHOULD NOT BE SO DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE. AGAIN, GET THE RECORDS, GIVE US A HISTORY OF THE BIRD, WHEN IT WAS HEALTHY, WHERE IT WAS KEPT, WHEN THE INSTABILITY STARTED AND WHERE WAS IT WHEN THIS HAPPENED. IT COULD EVEN BE AN EAR INFECTION. HAVE A BAD ONE WITH A CAT WHO EXPERIENCED THE SAME SYMPTOMS. $4,000 MRI LATER IT WAS A VERY DEEP EAR INFECTION THAT ALSO PARALYZED THE EYE ON SAME SIDE AND THE CAT WAS WOBBLING AROUND JUST LIKE THE CHICKEN SO CHECK FOR EAR INFECTIONS. YOU WILL NEED A REALLY GOOD BIRD VET TO FIGURE THIS OUT. DID YOUR VET CHECK FOR EAR INFECTION? IT CAN SPREAD TO THE BRAIN AND MAKE THINGS WORSE.THE CAT I MENTIONED NOW HAS MENINGITIS FROM OF ALL THINGS AN UNTREATED EAR INFECTION. THE CAT WAS FOUND ON THE STREET AND NOBODY WAS CARING FOR IT UNTIL NOW.

PLEASE KEEP THE POSTS COMING SO WE KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON WITH YOUR BIRD. THESE CHICKENS ARE SCARY SMART IF ANYONE GIVES THEM A CHANCE TO SHOW IT. MY BIRD HAS ALSO DEVELOPED TRICKS ON HER OWN. WHEN SHE WAS A PULLET AND FOUND NEAR A DUMPSTER, SHE LEARNED TO HOP ON MY SHOE SO I COULD LIFT MY LEG AND GET HER ON TOP OF THE TABLE. THEN I PUT MY LEG ON THE TABLE AND SHE WENT TO SLEEP ON MY SHIN BONE. NO TRAINING. SHE LIVES WITH A BUNCH OF CATS INDOORS. SHE LIKES SOME OF THEM AND CHASES AWAY OTHERS. WHO KNOWS?? GOTTA FIX YOUR BIRD. EAR INFECTION IS A VERY STRONG POSSIBILITY. THE CAT MAY NEED A BULLA OSTEOTOMY WHERE BY A SMALL SECTION OF BONE IS REMOVED FROM THE MASTOID AREA OF THE SKULL AT THE BASE OF THE EAR SO INFECTIOUS MATERIAL CAN BE CURETTED OUT. BEEN THROUGH THIS FOR POLYPS WITH CATS BUT THE EAR INFECTION IS A DEFINITE STRONG POSSIBILITY WITH YOUR BIRD, AND IF THAT IS THE PROBLEM, THE FOOD IS NOT A CAUSE.IF THE BIRD GOES OUTSIDE, IT COULD HAVE PICKED UP A BUG GIVING ITSELF A DUST BATH?

I’m not even going to read the rest of this message if your first line is “hard to believe”.

 

[MACCanadianCoop]

Dunno. Maybe too busy tube feeding her chicken. Maybe only gets a ride into town once a month. Maybe forgetful.

And isn't there a second chicken who is still eating the poor food?

 

[fanficfreezone]

I don't think anyone is expecting you to feed moldy food to your chickens. But rather, why you haven't returned that bag of bad food and gotten new food yet, after almost 2 weeks?

It hasn’t been two weeks. We found the mold this week and immediately stopped. My healthy chicken isn’t going to die or get sick from eating the old food for a couple of days until I go to Tractor Supply again.

 

[fanficfreezone]

How is tube feeding HUMAN infant formula vs feeding proper CHICKEN food irrelevant?

Bro… I said a few times I was using bird formula. I don’t see where you get the “human”.