We are doing all of these things... holding his head to eat and drink... he gets sleepy and rests, then will eat, then drink as we offer. We separated him immediately. He's outside during day in a sick coop, then inside at night. This has been happening since thursday evening. I feel so bad for...
Thank you, we have done exactly all those things with really no change to be honest. Except he will perk up just before bedtime around 7:30-8:00 pm.
I took a video of him. But its took lg to load. He kind of walks sporadically, like he's looking for a roost.. idk, it just makes me sad.
Thank you, but he's the only Roo. He's 6 months. During the day its awful.. we hand feed, then right around dusk, he perks up, preens, the holds his head up and walks around, he's eating and drinking... i don't think he's getting better.. but hubby says we need to wait.. I fear he's suffering...
He's been this way 4 days now... in the evening as it gets dark he will stand up straight and walk forward for a little bit. Then back to head hanging, walking in circles or backwards..
We changed his food to the 20% protein, been mixing with scrambled egg, little bit of applesauce.giving vit...
Thanks so much.... we have had our chickens for 4 yrs now with really no issues, but we recently adopted the 2 silkies who needed a home. Im so sad... they were like peas and carrots... always together. Thanks for all the info
thank you ! guess we have some varmit proofing to do... what is weird is that they have been fine for months... about 18 months ago, we had some we hatched and something was eating them just their heads and crop areas... we never found what got the babies (about 12 weeks old)
no they were just out playing and free-ranging last night. We do not allow them out of their run/coop area unless they are supervised.. She was fine at the time they were put back in their coop for the evening.
a few weeks ago, my husband found a small opossum in the coop, he killed it.. I wonder if there is a group of them nearby.. he will have to secure more. they have a closed in area with the 2x3 inch fencing and chicken wire at the bottom, their doors to to coop stay open... but the run is...
My husband went out this morning as usual to let the girls out. One of the silkies who likes to sleep in the box was dead. Broken egg eaten, and something ate her at the vent area..
What kind of animal would do that?? He was so upset b/c he cant find where its getting in the coop.
Any info...
RIP BROWNIE GIRL.... U WILL BE MISSED
neurological issues....the vet said...so shes not suffering any more..
Thanks for everyones support, prayers and help...
Its been a sad day...but we know that we did everything we could do for her...
Merry Christmas my BYC friends
Still wont eat or drink by herself....... started with some vitamins in her food.... been feeding and watering..about everything 3 hrs except during night..... she eats by hand....and sometimes purr while doing it.....
husband wants to put her back out in the coop.... with the lamp..... she has...
I have to work tomorrow......but will take her to vet tomorrow if no significant improvement by tomorrow.......and will hydrate her more in a couple of hrs