8 week old pullet limping for past 5 days

[Wyorp Rock]

If that's the case, then hopefully she will improve with a little time.

 

[Pandang81]

Well crap. New symptom today. She now has blood in her stool. Other than that she seems more active today & is still eating & drinking well but still cannot hold weight on her leg. I did stop the corid so Saturday was the last day she received it. And I started the 1/4 b12 tablet. Her other 6-9 week old flock mates are separated from her & all thriving. @azygous @Wyorp Rock

 

[Pandang81]

If that's the case, then hopefully she will improve with a little time.

I’m wondering if I should put her back on the Corid since she has blood in some of her stool. Possibly she sprained her leg with my nephew handling her & now with the B12 & no more Corid coccidia is presenting? Ugh. I called a vet today but not open due to the NY so hopefully tomorrow. I prefer to move quickly before her symptoms are life threatening but at this point it is difficult to know what she has going on.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I would put her back on Corid. Liquid Corid dose is 2tsp or Powdered Corid is 1 1/2 tsp per gallon of water given for 5-7 days as the only source of drinking water.

Do you have liquid or powdered Corid? I would be inclined to give her a drench in addition to her drinking the mixed Corid water.

I would not give her any extra vitamins that contain B1 (Thiamine) during the course of treatment.

Fwiw - B12 is just Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin).

 

[Pandang81]

I would put her back on Corid. Liquid Corid dose is 2tsp or Powdered Corid is 1 1/2 tsp per gallon of water given for 5-7 days as the only source of drinking water.

Do you have liquid or powdered Corid? I would be inclined to give her a drench in addition to her drinking the mixed Corid water.

I would not give her any extra vitamins that contain B1 (Thiamine) during the course of treatment.

Fwiw - B12 is just Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin).

I put her back on liquid Corid (drench & in her water) & gave her b12 drops as well as vitamin D drops since I’ve been keeping her in the garage with no sunlight & don’t want to take her outside where she could potentially spread illness. After today I believe it is not a sprain/injury & is definitely illness or vitamin deficiency. She closes her eyes & doesn’t peck around much, lethargic, and when she tries to stand sometimes falls over with both feet splayed out. She seems aware, chirps out of loneliness but definitely is not acting like a normal chick. Still eating & drinking & solid droppings , no blood in them today.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hopefully she will perk up.
With no signs of improving, seems like she has something else going on.

 

[Pandang81]

Hopefully she will perk up.
With no signs of improving, seems like she has something else going on.

No change today. It’s been a week & Not worse but not better. Still eating & drinking, lays all day & closing her eyes sometimes lethargic & sometimes wide awake & aware. She chirps but not as much as my other baby pullets, stands up minimally & falls off balance. Left leg still seems to be the issue & she cannot hop on right leg more than one step without losing balance & falling over & taking a good minute to recover her equilibrium sitting upright. My local vet doesn’t test for Mareks, & says all that they can do is a fecal for worms/coccidia & leg exam for $75. I’m not sure it would help since what I really want to know is if she has an incurable contagious virus/disease.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I'm sorry to hear she's not improving.

How is her poop looking?

 

[Pandang81]

I'm sorry to hear she's not improving.

How is her poop looking?

Poop looks normal. Firm & normal coloring. No more blood seen thus far.

 

[Pandang81]

I'm sorry to hear she's not improving.

How is her poop looking?

Fresh dropping right after she ate this morning.