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    Hen suddenly staggering, wobbly

    Eggcessive - thank you for your response. I wish I could upload the video. The wing seems to be coming out to help stabilize as she wobbles. She is using both legs, but seems to lose balance -particularly toward the left side of the bird.. I am not there to help this person but have lined up...
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    Hen suddenly staggering, wobbly

    I am hoping someone will be able to help. A feral adult hen was missing for two days and is now very wobbly. Bird is eating. I tried to upload a video but was not successful so am trying to show it in still photos. Any help is appreciated.
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    Please help - Approx 6 month Hen off her legs with curled toes

    Pamela - I am so glad to hear there is some progress. I have had ill, injured/emaciated feral chickens come in for care and many did very well. But is can be a very slow process. Having the bird stand up is huge. As long as you have the time and commitment to providing supportive care, the...
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    hen suddenly went blind; both eyes dilated; link to photos

    Frannabelle -- So sad the poor little hen did not make it. I was hoping you would have a good outcome. I am wondering if you have disposed of the body yet (where you can no longer get it)? If not, would it be possible for you to call your local agriculture department and ask if they would...
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    hen suddenly went blind; both eyes dilated; link to photos

    Please ignore this one; computer turned on me and posted #12 twice! Islandchicken
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    hen suddenly went blind; both eyes dilated; link to photos

    Franabelle -- I do not have a specific answer regarding the nightshade, but was told that, in general, some plants can cause the problem. There seemed to be no improvement or reversal in the case of the ginger girl, so if it were a plant substance in her system, time was not lessening the...
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    hen suddenly went blind; both eyes dilated; link to photos

    patman75 -- I hope that someone sees our postings and has some insight into what may be happening to these otherwise healthy birds. Any chance your bird can see something in a dark room? I remember the girl I had seemed better oriented in a dark area vs. when she was in a brighter...
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    hen suddenly went blind; both eyes dilated; link to photos

    Patman75 -- I still think about her; she was such a lovely ginger bird. After going another half week beyond the last post with absolutely no change, I humanely put her down. I was so torn about this; if she were a pet, I likely would have given her another week. But the poor thing could not...
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    yucky gash on hen's back/under wing

    If this is a deep or active wound, she will definitely need wound management, twice a day, and keep her quiet and separate from other birds until healing is well along. Process should consist of irrigating the wound with saline solution or water under pressure (if you have a syringe, put it in...
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    hen suddenly went blind; both eyes dilated; link to photos

    She has been having this problem for about a week. Someone saw her early on and thought she was having a neurological issue (which turned out to be her staring and listening because she did not know where she was). I have had her for the past five days and, aside from addressing the air sac...
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    hen suddenly went blind; both eyes dilated; link to photos

    Hi Gallo Del C -- Thank you for the response. Yes, we have a variety of things around here including some that are blooming/fruiting this time of year. If this is that type of plant poisoning, is there a treatment for this? I hate to put the bird down if there is something I can do...
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    hen suddenly went blind; both eyes dilated; link to photos

    I am hoping someone can recognize what is going on with this young hen. She is a feral bird who suddenly was hiding, etc. Upon inspection, she is totally blind in both eyes. The eyes look clear but are very dilated. Thinking it might be poison or a poison plant, I tubed her active charcoal...
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    air sac problem on dibiliated neurological hen

    I took in a feral hen (I rehab mainly wild birds) who was seen having what looked like a neurological problem. I am not so sure about that, but the bird was weak enough to be catch-able. What I do notice is that is that the hen has a very large lump (bigger than a ping-pong ball) on the right...
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    Urgent!! Chicken seems very ill

    Please start by bringing the bird inside into a warm environment (at least 70 degrees). If you have a heating lamp, offer it indirect heat. Has it pooped at all? That is a very important clue -- especially since it sounds as if the bird may have a back injury. If you have not already done...
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    9-week old free-range birds attacking each other

    Update on the fighting problem: gave the two birds some cooling off time -- most of yesterday; things seemed to be better initially: the aggressor was chasing the other bird (vs head to head fighting and pecking). Kept them apart overnight, and today we are back to square one. The aggressor...
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