11 wk Marans pullet is not walking correctly, weak, standing on legs with neck stretched out forward.

[beesbeesbeeswoo]

She had been hanging out by herself occasionally the last couple days but she was going into the coop / eating fine. So I thought she was just getting picked on because we have some extra roosters that will be going soon. Then today she was not able to walk well, kept sitting down on her legs in a squat with her head stretched out forward.

- No visible mites, lice, eggs, etc.
- No respiratory symptoms such as rattles or gasping, foamy eyes, watery eyes or nose, any pus visible.
- Crop appears normal.
- No visible injuries.

She is in quarantine, and ate an egg yolk with banana this afternoon but has been reluctant to drink her water with B vitamins, electrolytes in it unless I dip the tip of her beak in. When I pick her up she doesn't want to hold her head up.

If she dies I will get an autopsy from vet to rule out any of the "big ones" that would screw up starting our breeding program for a year or two.

Anyone seen similar behavior before? Other treatment advice?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

She had been hanging out by herself occasionally the last couple days but she was going into the coop / eating fine. So I thought she was just getting picked on because we have some extra roosters that will be going soon. Then today she was not able to walk well, kept sitting down on her legs in a squat with her head stretched out forward.

Has she eaten anything moldy, rotten or some compost?

She may have suffered some type of neck injury since you have cockerels/roosters that are perhaps harassing her, it can be hard to know.

If she doesn't like the supplements in the water, eliminate them and provide fresh water for her to drink so she doesn't get dehydrated.

Give the vitamins directly to her in the beak. I'd start her on 400IU Vitamin E and 1/4tablet B-Complex daily.

has been reluctant to drink her water with B vitamins, electrolytes in it unless I dip the tip of her beak in.

- No visible mites, lice, eggs, etc.
- No respiratory symptoms such as rattles or gasping, foamy eyes, watery eyes or nose, any pus visible.
- Crop appears normal.
- No visible injuries.

She is in quarantine, and ate an egg yolk with banana this afternoon but has been reluctant to drink her water with B vitamins, electrolytes in it unless I dip the tip of her beak in. When I pick her up she doesn't want to hold her head up.

If she dies I will get an autopsy from vet to rule out any of the "big ones" that would screw up starting our breeding program for a year or two.

Anyone seen similar behavior before? Other treatment advice?

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[beesbeesbeeswoo]

Has she eaten anything moldy, rotten or some compost?

She may have suffered some type of neck injury since you have cockerels/roosters that are perhaps harassing her, it can be hard to know.

If she doesn't like the supplements in the water, eliminate them and provide fresh water for her to drink so she doesn't get dehydrated.

Give the vitamins directly to her in the beak. I'd start her on 400IU Vitamin E and 1/4tablet B-Complex daily.

That is a possibility, they free range. We don't have trash sitting around but you never know, it is an old barn so she could have eaten a nail or something silly too. Neck injury is possible, roosters haven't been aggressive but there are also older birds that the flock was gradually integrated in with over a couple weeks. Will do about water and vitamins. Thx

 

[beesbeesbeeswoo]

Has she eaten anything moldy, rotten or some compost?

She may have suffered some type of neck injury since you have cockerels/roosters that are perhaps harassing her, it can be hard to know.

If she doesn't like the supplements in the water, eliminate them and provide fresh water for her to drink so she doesn't get dehydrated.

Give the vitamins directly to her in the beak. I'd start her on 400IU Vitamin E and 1/4tablet B-Complex daily.

A cockerel is acting the same way now. That rules out injury. Has to be either contagious or they ate something. He is also isolated and will keep an eye on everyone else.