Alaska Chicken Lover's Soup for the Cold!!

Thank you guys.
I am keeping an eye on the little Roo. He is still pretty much the same as yesterday. I brought him in the house and separated him from the rest of the flock. Everyone else seems to be doing OK. So far. He is walking around leaning on the sides of the box, in a drunk-like fashion, and thankfully, he hasn't reached a point where he can't walk at all yet (where the little Pullet was). He is still eating and drinking, so I am hoping if it is something he ate, it will flush out of his system. (Fingers crossed).

How long do I give him? When should we cull if he does not improve? (I really don't want to loose this little guy)
We Culled the little girl, as she was at the point where she would just lay there and roll her head and would not budge.
Hubby had a hard time doing it (said the peeping was breaking his heart), but it was for the best.

I looked everywhere out there to see what they could have possibly gotten into, and the small bowl with rusty nails was the only thing I could find, so obviously I tossed it out.
No Antifreeze, nothing like that, and the 2 birds are apparently un-related genetically, although they came from the same breeder as eggs, and were Hatched in my home.
Last new bird I brought in was Splint (Deb's little Roo), and that was quite some time ago.

Sulmet. What is it, and where would I find that?
 
Hey Ash,

Welcome back! I really had no idea how to explain it since I wasnt there, but at least you got some ideas......
My cut off for sick birds is usually 3 days, if some improvement or no major change and their quality of life is ok, eating, drinking good etc......a week or more.

Sulmet, you can get it at AFW in Palmer....
 
Ash, it is a liquid broad spectrum sulfa-drug, goes in the water. 2 tbsp/gallon of water, but I put about 1 tsp in a small soda bottle and dip their beak many times to make them drink. If you keep on it, you should see improvement within 24-48 hours. After that, if they're just not responding, then it may be time to cull.
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But you have to get it quickly... when they're at the drunken stage, they've been hit hard and will go down fast.
 
You can also try Molasses or ACV in the drinking water, as it can sometimes help.

Also check the feeder to see if any feed in it got wet/damp. It can ferment/mold rather quickly.....

Keep us posted on him.


ETA: had a batch of (450 lbs) feed delivered in the rain, and had wet corners on the bags, thought we had it seperated out, but I still found clumps in the feed bin 3 days later. Clumps to compost.
 
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Meet "Hank"....this is my Norman son, brother to Mondo. He's the one who was really black and I was going to rehome? HA! Tori was right when
she said I'd kick myself if I did sell him....

There is not one feather on him that is straw colored......3 months old....

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I don't know about anyone else but I always put ACV in my water. They ALL get it, all the time. It not only helps
the birds with anything they may have going on, but it also keeps any yukkies from growing in their water.
 

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