Dawn4127
Chirping
I did add a multi vitamin just to cover everything that might be missing and I have some B complex. I'll add some.
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I beleive multi vitamin has Iron in it and they don't need that. causes future problems, I would exclude that..I did add a multi vitamin just to cover everything that might be missing and I have some B complex. I'll add some.
Wonderful to hear about Her recovery. WOW you really put a lot into it..My favorite hen contracted wry neck after she was bullied and stopped eating... pretty sure it can be brought on by a nutritional deficiency or underlying crop issue. She was in real bad shape for awhile... lying on the ground in a contorted position, unable to walk... I thought she was done for. I kicked myself for not hand-feeding her sooner, but we live and learn. She was also dehydrated so I made sure she drank fresh water a few times a day. Her crop seemed totally deflated, so whether this was the cause of her problems or a symptom is unknown.
I started giving her Ultra B-12 complex in the morning which seemed to pep her up. For lunch I made a mush out of plain greek yogurt, organic chick starter, Nutri-drench, a dash of Chicken Crack, probiotic powder, and a quarter capsule of Magnesium supplement. She gobbled this mess up like crazy, which was amazing since she wasn't eating at all before. I kept this up for a few days and she finally started eating regular feed again on her own. She can walk now and is doing much better. I still feed her the yogurt mix every few days, but she is eating well and her crop seems almost back to normal. It is full during the day again. Her comb is pale and she still looks sickly, but at least she can live again.
I also gave her a bath in epsom salts (Magnesium Sulfate) which really seemed to make a difference. She made a dramatic improvement after that. Magnesium deficiency is an epidemic, even in chickens! It is a huge component in myriad systemic processes and I think deficiency can be an underlying cause of most nervous disorders.
I highly recommend probiotics/yogurt and vitamin/mineral supplementation, especially Magnesium. Worked for my hen.
Hope this is helpful...
I beleive multi vitamin has Iron in it and they don't need that. causes future problems, I would exclude that..
I agree, no iron. human or baby drops are fine in an emergency and we all know that chemists are always open ,but a good poultry vitamin is specifically designed for poultry. Many people add lots of things into the mix and then it is hard to say what worked or didn't work. Nutri drench has everything they need and the science points directly to thiamine being the deficiency, so treat the symptoms .
Both the Ultra B-12 and Nutri-drench contain thiamine, so that makes a lot of sense... One other thing, if you supplement magnesium be sure to alternate with extra calcium as the two compounds compete for absorption. I've been feeding her egg shells with hard boiled egg as a treat on the off days.
Magnesium actually depletes the phosphorous levels and unless there were obvious symptoms of a deficiency I wouldn't add it. In layers if the phosperous - calcium levels aren't right you will usually end up with soft shelled eggs and egg binding.