Thank you for the advice. She ended up passing as did the three others out of the seven. I now have a fifth that is exhibiting the beginning stages of lameness. Everybody is on vitamins, Scratch & Peck crumbles, fresh produce from the garden, a couple hours daily free ranging and supplemental...
Thank you for inquiring :) Three of them seem to be doing well but my Brahma has started hopping on one foot. She could have an injury or it could be the beginning of Marek's related lameness. I'm giving her meloxicam for inflammation & pain. The avian vet believes that none of pullets were...
I took her to the avian vet this morning and she has mareks. I had a chick that almost had what looked like FTT back in March/early April. I had nursed her along for several weeks and finally euthanized and had her sent for a necropsy. Unfortunately, the report was not sent to the vet until...
I have been giving her dry feed and offering some moistened fresh feed. She isn't enthusiastic about anything but scratch & watermelon but it's over 100 degrees for the third day. Some of her droppings are a little watery but I'm assuming it's the increased fluid intake. I'm really don't think...
My drunk pullet is not getting better (or worse). I have her separated and change out her supplement daily( Nutri-Drench, Rooster Booster or Poultry cell). I'm guessing this is a vitamin deficiency. It's been hard to treat since nobody is eating as much in this heatwave. I'm giving...
A dog killed the the other three. They all have watery poop with the heat and increased drinking. I've been checking her hourly and plan to give her a thorough once over when they get in the coop tonight
Thank you for your response. She has been drinking poultry cell water and she ate fermented feed, quite a bit of watermelon (her fav treat) and drank the juice at the bottom. I had them under my orange tree all day after I wet down the soil to keep them cool. Trying to decide what else I...
Thank you :-) I've been watching her all day. She has been drinking poultry cell water, eating fermented feed, watermelon & cold peas all day. She was laying under my orange tree in cool soil that I thoroughly wet down earlier. Should I add probiotics to the poultry cell water?
16 wk old pullet looks unsteady on her feet, almost like she's drunk. The rest of the flock are fine and all are vaccinated for Mareks. She is eating/drinking and seemed fine yesterday but we're on our fourth day of 100 degree temps. I have turned them out under my orange tree and wet down the...