Barred Rock chick. head down, lethargic, feisty LAST NIGHT

[Jennifer Cappi Williams]

Nutra drench since mid last week the other every day. Do I get Poly visol no iron? do I give nutra drench direct to beak?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Nutra drench since mid last week the other every day. Do I get Poly visol no iron? do I give nutra drench direct to beak?

Nutri-Drench is fine - direct a few drops.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Sometimes people have mixed up their dosing mixture with electrolyte type stuff incorrectly.

That (electrolytes and minerals) and vitamin E (fat soluble) can be overdosed on.

Yes, I would do nutridrench directly to the beak. I don't know if I would give the PVS (yes with NO iron, if you do) with nutridrench...

Make sure it has selenium, whatever you are using. If not, get some human one to mix in.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Sometimes people have mixed up their dosing mixture with electrolyte type stuff incorrectly.

That (electrolytes and minerals) and vitamin E (fat soluble) can be overdosed on.

Yes, I would do nutridrench directly to the beak. I don't know if I would give the PVS (yes with NO iron, if you do) with nutridrench...

Make sure it has selenium, whatever you are using. If not, get some human one to mix in.

I think PND has "sodium selenite" which is a form of selenium, so that should be sufficient, but it won't hurt to offer a little egg for selenium. The purpose of Selenium with Vitamin E, is that it helps with the uptake (absorption?) of E, if I understand it all correctly.

 

[Jennifer Cappi Williams]

I called the ONLY avian vet. They are booked full today but I have an appointment for 9am tomorrow if she lives that long. They told me not to do the corrid and just keep her hydrated by hand. I will try and get her to drink that way now.

 

[Jennifer Cappi Williams]

She sprang to life as I was handwatering her. Her head still pointed down by she is holding it up and walking AT THE MOMENT

 

[Jennifer Cappi Williams]

SO since vet said NOT to go with the CORRID yet, I am going to at least treat for wry neck. I will hand water some more, get some more nutrients in poor June Bug and then head out. Each time I get her to drink she springs to life for a bit...

 

[EggSighted4Life]

The purpose of Selenium with Vitamin E, is that it helps with the uptake (absorption?) of E, if I understand it all correctly.

I also read studies showing that birds (I think chickens), fed a diet high in selenium and deficient in E did not show the deficit symptoms as much as those who didn't. Stupid to site something I can't link the resource. Because what does "high" mean anyways?

Hope she makes it and the vet is able to help. It's always nice if that's an option.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I also read studies showing that birds (I think chickens), fed a diet high in selenium and deficient in E did not show the deficit symptoms as much as those who didn't. Stupid to site something I can't link the resource. Because what does "high" mean anyways?

Hope she makes it and the vet is able to help. It's always nice if that's an option.

Interesting. The only thing with Selenium is I've read it can be toxic in high dosages, but again, what is high?

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@Jennifer Cappi Williams I am glad you are seeing a vet. Please keep us posted.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

The only thing with Selenium is I've read it can be toxic in high dosages,

Yes I read that too... and suspect it may be even truer for some species than others.
I know goats and sheep are not supposed to be fed the same mineral supplement or it is toxic to one of them.