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    Limping Bantam (Teresa)

    Teresa is still hanging in there, unfortunately, she can't walk as one of her legs is fully paralyzed, the other one she can use but cannot stand on it. She is still eating well and pooing but im not sure what is best for her now?
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    Limping Bantam (Teresa)

    so the latest on Teresa is that she's not doing any better, she's worse, unfortunately, i think her right foot now is almost fully paralyzed, she's not moving a great deal, and when she does it's with a struggle. She is out the way of the others in her own pen but still able to see the other...
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    Limping Bantam (Teresa)

    ok we will do that from tomorrow. Just got some Vitamin E tablets too so will give her one of those and 1/4 of the large Vitamin B complex tablets and take it from there... i hope she pulls through
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    Limping Bantam (Teresa)

    We live in the UK. The Vitamin B tablets are "complex" i think?! Attached is a photo of the ingredients list from the back of the product and also this is the size of the tablet, about 1.5cm long. This does list B2. The other chickens are picking on her, I try and step in when they are close...
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    Limping Bantam (Teresa)

    we've been give Teresa Vit B tablets for the last 4 days as advised but she isnt getting any better, noticed now that she is finding it hard to walk, when she does, one of her feet is bent back on itself. She is still eating and drinking but cannot get into the coop at night or out in the...
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    How long does Vitamin B tablets take to have an effect?

    Following my previous post - https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/limping-bantam-teresa.1490966/page-2 how long does it take for the Vitamin B tablets to take effect on a Chicken? Our Bantam is getting worse, ive given her 1/4 of a Vitamin B tablet for the last two days but i just wondered...
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    Limping Bantam (Teresa)

    @Eggcessive any help on the above please?
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    Limping Bantam (Teresa)

    She's unfortunately got worse today, she didn't come out of the coop with the rest and when I lifted her out, she felt strong but when i put her down in the garden, her leg just bent behind her. I managed to get hold of B Vitamin tablets today and given her 1/4 orally. I couldn't get hold of...
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    Limping Bantam (Teresa)

    ok will check that out. How is it best to ensure she has the tablet?
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    Limping Bantam (Teresa)

    we gave her medicated chick crumb until she was around 14 weeks as that's what we were advised by the breeder then they went onto growers pellets and now on layers pellets which they have been on for around 4 weeks
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    Limping Bantam (Teresa)

    than thanks for your help, how is it best for us to make sure she has Vitamin B? We will make pop down to the local pet store tomorrow that specialize in animal feeds and see what they have
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    Limping Bantam (Teresa)

    She's been gradually getting worse it seems over the week since we noticed it, originally it was just on the one leg but now it seems to have spread in an early stage to the other foot so it makes me think its more serious than we first thought. Have also noticed that the Cockerel we have is...
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    Limping Bantam (Teresa)

    she was raised by a breeder for the first 5 weeks on medicated chick crumb and then we continued her on that, im not sure if she was vaccinated, probably not if she was on medicated crumb? She does see what's in front of her, she knows her surroundings and still eats, acting normally other than...
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    Limping Bantam (Teresa)

    Hi, we have had 5 bantams since they were 5 or so weeks old, they are now 22 or so weeks and one of them has developed a limp where she brings her leg to her body, stalls it there, and then brings it down again, I've tried to do some Googling but unsure as to the exact issue and was hoping...
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