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  1. casportpony

    Very sick chicken on death bed.

    Baycox is even better according to some people. -Kathy
  2. casportpony

    Very sick chicken on death bed.

    Most likely coccidiosis. See if you can find some Amprolium 200, Toltrazuril or Sulfa drugs. Amprolium 200 looks like this: @Fancychooklady might be able to help. -Kathy
  3. casportpony

    Very sick chicken on death bed.

    So sorry! -Kathy
  4. casportpony

    Very sick chicken on death bed.

    These might help you to check for an egg .
  5. casportpony

    Very sick chicken on death bed.

    If she drank enough, that should have done the trick. -Kathy
  6. casportpony

    Very sick chicken on death bed.

    If you press on her crop and food/water come out her mouth then her esophagus is clear. However, some capillary worms could cause in inflammation in the crop and esophagus. I'm just guessing and thinking out-loud. -Kathy
  7. casportpony

    Very sick chicken on death bed.

    What wormer did you use? -Kathy
  8. casportpony

    Very sick chicken on death bed.

    He should have looked at a sample from her throat under the scope to check for bacteria. Is she pooping? If she isn't pooping she might have an impaction, and that would be hard to deal with. Gently check the inside of her vent for a stuck egg. -Kathy
  9. casportpony

    Very sick chicken on death bed.

    I'm not saying she has worms, but I like to rule them out when I have a sick one http://msucares.com/poultry/diseases/disparas.htm Capillaria (Capillary or Thread Worms) There are several species of Capillaria that occur in poultry. Capillaria annulata and Capillaria contorta occur in the crop...
  10. casportpony

    Very sick chicken on death bed.

    Is she moving her neck like she has something stuck in it or her crop? If there is something stuck in her neck, inserting the tube should clear it. if it's something in her crop, like an impaction of food, tubing water will help break it up. While you have him on the phone, ask him about...
  11. casportpony

    Very sick chicken on death bed.

    I'd also ask your vet for 5 days worth of Baytril. -Kathy
  12. casportpony

    Very sick chicken on death bed.

    There is more tubing info here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/805728/go-team-tube-feeding PM me if you want to learn. -Kathy
  13. casportpony

    Very sick chicken on death bed.

    More pictures: My "crop" tubes are those red rubber catheters and I stock all the different sizes so I can tube a chick or a goose when/if I have to. When I am going to give less than 60cc's, I use a 35cc catheter tip syringe like this one. -Kathy
  14. casportpony

    Very sick chicken on death bed.

    Pictures: From:http://www.hopkinslivestock.com/oral_dosing_article.htm The hole at the back of the tongue is the trachea - Nothing should ever go in there! How To Crop Feed Your Bird Diagram
  15. casportpony

    Very sick chicken on death bed.

    Call him back and tell him you want to tube feed her. Ask him for a size 18 french catheter and 35 or 60 ml syringe. Did he suggest doing a gram stain? That's about $30 and would have told you if she has an infection. Get the tube, syringe and baby bird food from petsmart or petco. I'm available...
  16. casportpony

    Very sick chicken on death bed.

    What else did the vet say or do? -Kathy
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