- Dec 12, 2012
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A few weeks ago, we brought our barred rock, Kate inside because her sisters were starving her to the point where she could barely stand up. Kate was inside for about a week or two over new years, seemingly fine, but having terrible diarrhea. Finally, she collapsed, and died.
Last week, our Americauna, Clucky weighed less than a pound (definately rough estimation, but it was like picking up a balloon). We took her in, gave her a bunch of food, and water with electrolytes, not to mention medicine for worms and such. we still don't know what's wrong, but it's different this time. She hasn't pooped in the week since we brought her inside, but her butt was covered in it when we found her. Like Kate, her crop is huge, and she's all puffed up, but she's lying face-down as opposed to how Kate was lying on her side when she passed away. She's not eating or laying anymore, just like Kate, but she's still responding when we pet her, move the box she's in, etc... We gave her everything we could think of. We can't even take her to a vet because my dad refuses to. He says we should concentrate on the remaining chickens, and I can't just sit by and watch her die!
Nobody replied to my last post in time to save Kate, so I'm praying someone sees this in time to save Clucky
Last week, our Americauna, Clucky weighed less than a pound (definately rough estimation, but it was like picking up a balloon). We took her in, gave her a bunch of food, and water with electrolytes, not to mention medicine for worms and such. we still don't know what's wrong, but it's different this time. She hasn't pooped in the week since we brought her inside, but her butt was covered in it when we found her. Like Kate, her crop is huge, and she's all puffed up, but she's lying face-down as opposed to how Kate was lying on her side when she passed away. She's not eating or laying anymore, just like Kate, but she's still responding when we pet her, move the box she's in, etc... We gave her everything we could think of. We can't even take her to a vet because my dad refuses to. He says we should concentrate on the remaining chickens, and I can't just sit by and watch her die!
Nobody replied to my last post in time to save Kate, so I'm praying someone sees this in time to save Clucky