PS. We got her from the hatchery 1 day old, where she has been vaccinated for Marreks and Cocci.
I tried to put a support (bra) on her with elastic bandage but without success so far. Not sure how to attach it. Anybody any idea what to do. It has been going on for over a week now.
My little girl, Columbian Rock, 9 weeks old has a crop problem. First her crop was huge, smelled sour. Luckily, it is a little smaller now. We help her emptying her crop twice a day, Some liquid comes up and then feed her again. She has a huge appetite and is lively. She follows me around in...
SHe died after 5 weeks of treatment and was doing so much better. She had a VIP treatment, in my living room, infront of the sliding doors were the others would come to visit her. (outside).
It looked like she was going to make it even yesterday when she talked to me and held her little head...
My little girl deserves an award of persistency.
After almost 4 weeks of nursing my partly paralized girl, symptoms of Mareks, I treated with vitamins, and flushing all poison of her system she finally she seemed to improve.
However, I noticed yesterday her right ear lobe is swollen and full...
I wonder, pamering and taking care of a very sick chicken now getting better, is it safe for humans to be exposed and in my case having this chicken in my house. she suffered from botulism we think but it also looked a lot like Marek's because of her paralysis.
anybody with some good advise.? I...
so sorry that this happened to you. but I was reading that Marek;s can be healed/ ask three horses or jimmi they always have good advise.
my little one is still not healed same problem but eating and drinking again.
good luck. I pray a little prayer for you and your little chick.
Hello there,
I saw your message and just read a good tip how to dust or powder a chicken.
put the powder in a bag and then wrap the chicken in it with her head sticking out. shake the bag and makes sure all areas are dusted. that way it does not come in her eyes or on her head.
have not tried...
Sammi,
thanks so much the link was indeed very helpfull , "threehorses" had the same suggestions .
.the wormer I used was piperazine dDihyrochloryde 53% 1 tbsp per gallon of water
i am tempted to try the antibiotics although what i have might not be strong enough.
the antibiotic i have is...
interseting you mentioned it. she just was dewormed a few weeks before. that is when i first noticed she was not so purky.
so dewormed the whole flock.
thanks a lot for your reply.
it all started about a week ago but before the vitamins she was given sulphur vet suspected cocci.
she is since 5 days on vitamins, E 400 mg one capsul and polyvisal 3 drops daily.
she was skinny when I took her into the house she has put on some weight.
I do not use...
hello there, you might come acros my own posting ( today )with similar problem? not know yet what it is.
I feel so sorry for you.
my chick, sitting in the dog carrier, without the top so she watches me and looks outside the window, but unable to walk far and showing spasms.
What does one do...
Help ! Going in circles, stroke? marek's or botulism?
A week ago my chicken was a little slow however, I did not notice any signs of illness. Because she did not want to sit on the roost and stayed on the ground not coming out the coop I took her into my house.
Not long after, I noticed she...
my little girl can hardly walk, sit and litterly hangs in there.
her poo is a little better not as watery drinks little bit, very skinny, although put on a little bit more weight. Her neck looks lscarry thin. Wat worries me also, her movements, leg and wings sometimes seem lame or uncontrolable...
thank you so much for your quick reply it is 10 pm and do not know how to get pedialite or Corid. where do i get this.
I find out and thanks anyway. I will keep you posted.
I hope she makes it. and sorry that you had to go through this. what is the excact cause do you know?
i am afraid that my little sick girl is mostlikely not going to make it. She has enough appetite and drinks a lot but is so skinny under her feathers. and very very sick.idunno:idunno[
I read about electrolites but do not know ratio, brand name how much to give her.
I found a life stock vet...
my brave little 3year old girl, comb has reduced, cannot stand on her feet. stands up like a pinquin, still very hungry but lost quiet some weight over the last week. took her inside the house, in our living room, in basket on paper towel.
her poop shows a little normal again.although earlier...