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  1. Megger2

    Hen with Difficulty Walking

    Thanks so much for all the thoughts along the way. We are loving this chicken experience - but sometimes it's so tough! If I can't find local vaccinated chicks with good resistance may be that could be my next career business plan :)
  2. Megger2

    Hen with Difficulty Walking

    Final Report Final Diagnosis: Euthanasia (cervical dislocation) Neurotropic T-cell lymphoma secondary to Marek's disease, presumptive Final Comment: Histopathologic evaluation reveals neoplastic lymphocytes with a T-cell immunophenotype preferentially infiltrating the sciatic nerves and brain...
  3. Megger2

    Hen with Difficulty Walking

    Hi all (@LaFleche), We got some delayed results (our state lab is super swamped with avian influenza) I wanted to share as I know someone in the future will appreciate the answer: it actually was Mareks. I'll paste some of the pathology report below so you can all read. I don't want to post...
  4. Megger2

    Hen with Difficulty Walking

    Thank you for this! The support here is so great.
  5. Megger2

    Hen with Difficulty Walking

    The preliminary pathology report is in. @LaFleche Still awaiting the histopathology which may tell us more but this seems reassuring that it was not obviosuly Mareks:
  6. Megger2

    Hen with Difficulty Walking

    Thank you ☺️ It is amazing how attached we get to these little creatures. I had no idea when we adopted a few about 18 months ago! We’ve had our share of losses but also such joyous moments. Appreciate your sharing and support.
  7. Megger2

    Hen with Difficulty Walking

    Thanks so much. I agree I’ve gotten great help along the way on this one! And learned a lot yet again. Yes Cornell is the place - we’re lucky to have a great Ag program in our state. And the vet may help me get her there which would be amazing. I’ll make sure to post the results as I know how...
  8. Megger2

    Hen with Difficulty Walking

    Yes one of the things I’m grateful for with these chickens is how it gives us an opportunity to talk about life and death in a very real way with kids. We talked a lot about how she likely wouldn’t make it but that didn’t mean that as long as she wasn’t suffering we could love on her while she...
  9. Megger2

    Hen with Difficulty Walking

    Thanks so much for checking in! Unfortunately she's not better and has now developed some respiratory problems (breathing with an open beak, straining to get a breath in). Her right leg is now cold to the touch (makes me think may be it was injured after all?) but she did get to the point of...
  10. Megger2

    Hen with Difficulty Walking

    Pepper is a bit more lethargic today. But still interested in eating and drinking. Got her up in a sling but she is not moving either leg now. But at least she can be in the sun with food and water close at hand. Failed at getting leg pics. Will try again when I have my daughter to help me.
  11. Megger2

    Hen with Difficulty Walking

    Day 8 after symptom onset was a good day. Pepper got a much-needed bath today. Loved the hair dryer. Hung out in a basket in the house and ate normally - really enjoyed the heck out of a strawberry today. I’m going to build a sling for her next as cecal poop in a paralyzed chicken is no joke...
  12. Megger2

    Hen with Difficulty Walking

    And I liked that about the vet too. Made me feel better that sometimes caring for chickens is just tough!
  13. Megger2

    Hen with Difficulty Walking

    Thank you so much for all your help those first couple days! I felt so much better taking some action and having great advice. We are going to bring her in - but now she has some diarrhea. Very watery and a bit smelly. Could this be the dewormer finally working? Or likely just part of her...
  14. Megger2

    Hen with Difficulty Walking

    Oh boy. She got to see the vet - he has some livestock experience which is great. But no clear answers for Pepper. He did an X-ray (didn’t charge us which was amazing!) and there was no egg and no metal. Also no signs of injury. Her right leg has no feeling in it and her left leg has some...
  15. Megger2

    Hen with Difficulty Walking

    Tail up. Bright eyed this morning. Drinking water out of a dish now. This is day 6 after we noted she had difficulty walking. About 4 days without use of her legs. Documenting so it hopefully helps someone in the future as well.
  16. Megger2

    Hen with Difficulty Walking

    Droppings more consistent and more normal actually but on the soft side. Yes she has room to move around in the pack n play. We’ve been working with her to move a bit. Vet tomorrow. Agree I’d like an X-ray and hoping for more info. Thanks for the help.
  17. Megger2

    Hen with Difficulty Walking

    Yeah I think you’re right. She’s too bright eyed. Although I have to say she looks a little droopier this afternoon. Tail down more. But really fought her pill today and then fell asleep cuddled in my lap. She’s a sweet little chicken. My daughter is angling to bring her into the living area...
  18. Megger2

    Hen with Difficulty Walking

    Thanks. What about heavy metal poisoning? Like if she found something on the ground somehow?
  19. Megger2

    Hen with Difficulty Walking

    Will do on the gift and oyster shells. Thanks for all your helpful suggestions. She is super alert and listening to music right now 😊
  20. Megger2

    Hen with Difficulty Walking

    Glad to hear you think more intestinal lining. No egg. She’s still with us. Moving much less. Enjoying a breakfast of egg, apple, carrots, B complex, dewormer and Calcium. :) I feel like her right foot is a little less curled? But she’s not really moving off her cozy nest.
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