Botulism - Lucky's been poisoned!

[Shabana]

I would say it might be a bit late to use charcoal now for the toxins if it's been a week or so.
I would however consider tube feeding.

Xx

 

[Eggcessive]

Yes, I would definitely stop the molasses in his water. It will cause him to dehydrate with diarrhea. Don't give more than one type of vitamin--use one with minerals if you have it. The Durvet has methionine which Dr. Marshall recommends, but the other vitamin has probiotics, so I would alternate days with each one. I'm glad that he sounds a little better today. Shabana has good advice about tube feeding if he is not eating. Here is the link about aflatoxin that I mentioned last night, and one on tube feeding:
http://birdhealth.com.au/flockbirds/poultry/diseases/mould_infections.html
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/805728/go-team-tube-feeding

 

[Shabana]

How is your little guy today ?

 

[adcgroup]

Lucky has been maintaining. He sleeps a lot, but will wake up and take a bite or drink and kind of nod off again.

We had to take a trip over the weekend and were faced with a choice of cancelling or taking Lucky with us. We decided to take him with us. We prepared a pet carrier and he made the trip just fine. While we were there, we let him stand out in the grass and breathe some mountain air. When he was awake, he would walk around normally for a few steps and peck at some grass or eat some food or take a drink and then nod off.

He seems slightly more alert today. Looks like he's still got a ways to go.

We're trying to get him to eat eggs and yogurt when he will. We're feeding him chick starter when he'll eat it because of the higher protein content. We've been sticking with the Rooster Booster vitamins with probiotics.

His poop is still green but has tinges of normalcy from time to time. His comb changes day to day. Color is pretty much back, but it looks "dried out" from time to time - and therefore darker. But I'm afraid he's not drinking enough, which I assume might cause that if he's a bit dehydrated?

 

[Eggcessive]

It's good to hear that he is hanging in there, and enjoyed your trip with you. Yes a shriveled comb can be a sign of dehydration. Since he is getting the probiotics in the vitamin mix, he doesn't need yogurt. Some high protein snacks such as low sodium canned tuna or finely chopped meat or liver, and dry cat food are good. Are you chopping the scrambled eggs finely? I use a potato masher or a fork since they like the small pieces better. Put a small amount of chick starter in a bowl and add water to make it like oatmeal, and he may get more fluids that way. Keep up the good work--I think he is lucky to have you taking care of him.

 

[One Chick Two]

I always make sure to have anything I feed to a sick chicken be pretty wet- just my rule. It's a tricky way to make sure they get hydrated without forcing water. When not using buttermilk or yogurt with scrambled eggs, I often will just use water with the eggs. To eat, they have to drink. And if they have the runs, drinking is especially important.

Not an excessive amount, like 1/4 cup water, mixed with finely chopped, cool scrambled eggs. Afterward, I always monitor how much they took in, and decide if they need more water by a dropper, or tube feeder.

 

[adcgroup]

Lucky has made a good turn today. He's certainly not out of the woods yet, but his comb has pinked and plumped up and he's much more alert. He's still off his balance, but he was trying to preen a little bit (without falling over). If he's concerned about his looks and hygiene, I consider that a good sign. We've got some dry chick feed and vitamin water free choice and he's both eating and drinking at will. He still is sleeping quite a bit and not moving around a great deal, but it's been a good 24 hours for him. I also noticed some "browning" in his poop.

We're optimistic!

 

[Shabana]

How's lucky ?

 

[Zalf]

Did he survive? I suspect not. So sorry.