1.5 year old hen with sudden onset ataxia

[RottnEggs]

Hay can become moldy, and can also cause crop disorders. I would probably avoid that in the future.

Good to know. I thought I had read they could have some, and I have chinchillas so I gave the chickens some of their hay. I’ll avoid that in the future!

 

[RottnEggs]

After just a dose of poultry cell this morning, she seems a bit better? I had to leave the house for a bit and picked up supplements while I was out. Came home and she ate some and is trying to get around. Thank you to everyone who gave advice!

 

[Eggcessive]

That is good to hear. Let us know how she gets along.

 

[RottnEggs]

This must have been a vitamin e deficiency, because she’s almost 100% normal this morning! She even laid an egg and is preening. I’ll probably put her back out with the flock later today. I may add some Poultry Cell to their water to try to make sure no one else is affected.

 

[Eggcessive]

Good to hear. Thanks for the update. You may not want to use Poultry Cell for more than 2-3 days since it can cause diarrhea. If you get some human super B complex tablets, dosage is 1/4 tablet daily, that might be helpful for a week or two. It can be crushed and added to some moistened chicken feed or egg. This is a good buy and you can get twice as many for a couple of dollars more:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Spring-V...MI4YabkKKmjwMVXG1HAR0fhBugEAQYASABEgIEB_D_BwE

 

[Henhouse Harlot]

I’m curious about how this beautiful hen is doing now, did the vitamins clear up the ataxia?

 

[RottnEggs]

I’m curious about how this beautiful hen is doing now, did the vitamins clear up the ataxia?

She’s totally back to normal. I recently read that morning glory seeds can cause neurologic symptoms, and there is morning glory all over my yard. So not sure if it was truly a deficiency or if it was the morning glory, but she’s doing great! I’m trying to get rid of the morning glory but it has been a never ending fight!

 

[Henhouse Harlot]

Thank you so much for the update! I’m sincerely delighted to hear that she’s doing so well.

 

[Sally PB]

I'm so glad it was something that was easy to fix. Thank you for the update.