4.5 yo Orpington Still Struggling

[Aunt Angus]

Lap time.

 

[Painted Calls]

Lap time.
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Such a sweet girl.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Ok. New questions:

1. When should I start seeing weight gain?

2. If her leg weakness is due to vitamin deficiencies, how long does treatment with supplements usually take before I see any improvement? I have been giving her 1/4 tablet of B complex daily, but not as consistently as I am now.

 

[Painted Calls]

Ok. New questions:

1. When should I start seeing weight gain?

2. If her leg weakness is due to vitamin deficiencies, how long does treatment with supplements usually take before I see any improvement? I have been giving her 1/4 tablet of B complex daily, but not as consistently as I am now.

You should be seeing small gains daily if you're giving her enough to gain.

I've never dealt with vitamin deficiencies. I'd say probably at least a week though.

 

[Aunt Angus]

She's pooping well and often now. I'm feels ng hopeful. I would like to see her legs get stronger. But I know it takes a long time for birds to heal.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Any thoughts about her panting after I finish tube feeding her?

 

[Painted Calls]

Any thoughts about her panting after I finish tube feeding her?

I'm thinking it's probably just a stress response.

 

[Aunt Angus]

I'm thinking it's probably just a stress response.

Ok. Just making sure I didn't cause aspiration. Thanks.

 

[Painted Calls]

Ok. Just making sure I didn't cause aspiration. Thanks.

She'd be gasping and coughing if she aspirated. There would be no doubt.

Of course!

 

[micstrachan]

You are doing a great job! I agree with everything @Overo Mare has said, including the stress response. Does she fight it? Another possibility is it’s causing discomfort. Do you need to wrap her up to tube her? And it’s not so tight as to restrict her breathing?