8 week old hen with riboflavin deficiency, PLEASE HELP!!

[chicki291]

I'm curious, this is the third chicken in one flock to be vitamin B deficit. Could it be something with their supplemental feed causing it? Maybe look online or at the store where you buy the food to see what's in it. It just seems odd to me, unless that breed is prone to deficiency...

Im not really sure... maybe our mother hen was a bit deficient when she laid the eggs.. she has laid an shell less egg before, but we gave her crushed shell and everything was fine. I really think my hen might have been a bit deficient when she laid the eggs, but is not as affected by it like the other chicks..
Since i started this medicine, i made sure the others also get the vitamins in, and there have been no other signs since then
But i think you're right

 

[chicki291]

Hi guys, update on the chick
Today he was outside again. She mostly sat her hocks. Sometimes she topples over. I'm wondering.. i read that broccoli contains alot of riboflavin. And i know that you must keep as much of the steam inside, otherwise you lose the vitamins

Unfortunately no improvement today..

 

[chicki291]

I just checked on her. We went to eat something. Its now in 9.30 pm. She was on her side, but thats how she sleeps cause she cant roost or anything. And i saw a dropping.. and it looks really healthy. Not as runny as the other days and quite big actually !

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hi guys, update on the chick
Today he was outside again. She mostly sat her hocks. Sometimes she topples over. I'm wondering.. i read that broccoli contains alot of riboflavin. And i know that you must keep as much of the steam inside, otherwise you lose the vitamins

Unfortunately no improvement today..

The broccoli is worth a try. I usually feed it raw to mine, but since she's having trouble, I think I would steam it to soften it and make it easier to process.

 

[chicki291]

Turns out the chick hates broccoli.
And further bad news: this morning speedy attacked her. She pecked and jumped on her. So we are seperating them

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Turns out the chick hates broccoli.
And further bad news: this morning speedy attacked her. She pecked and jumped on her. So we are seperating them

Well, you tried with the Broccoli. They do have to be picky sometimes.
I'm sorry to hear that Speedy attacked her. Could be because she is not well.
Separation is a good idea due to the circumstances.

 

[chicki291]

Well, you tried with the Broccoli. They do have to be picky sometimes.
I'm sorry to hear that Speedy attacked her. Could be because she is not well.
Separation is a good idea due to the circumstances.

Yeah so they are seperated now. Its only a small mark above her nose and the one tip of her comb. Shes ok. Today she actually had alot of balance. Better than the other days. She was combing herself. But then she started combing her tail. I thought she would topple over like she usually does, but she kept standing

Her one foot looks like it is less curled. I may he dreaming though.. not sure

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Yeah so they are seperated now. Its only a small mark above her nose and the one tip of her comb. Shes ok. Today she actually had alot of balance. Better than the other days. She was combing herself. But then she started combing her tail. I thought she would topple over like she usually does, but she kept standing

Her one foot looks like it is less curled. I may he dreaming though.. not sure

I'm hoping that she is starting to improve!

 

[chicki291]

Update on the chick
Today was a nice warm day, so i gave her a bath. She was getting a bit dirty. I then blow dried her. She absolutely loved it! She was outside all day. I gave her some catfood with the vitamins. The rest of the day she pecked around. Her poops also look good.
Her balance looks good. She is not just sitting, but moving around a bit. When she falls down, she actually tries to get up again. We have decided to keep it until my exams end. it is about 3 weeks long and i will be at home more frequently

 

[Eggcessive]

That sounds like a definite improvement. I hope she continues to improve.