botulism

[shailey]

my chicken we think has botulism, she has lived past the 2 day mark, and she's to weak for the flush, any ideas? she is not able to open her beak, she can't stand, and she keeps moving her head back and what looks like trying to clean her feathers, but she shakes when she does it, anybody have anything i can do for her?

 

[shailey]

never mind... she just died..

 

[Birdsong 82]

I am so sorry for your loss

 

[Eggcessive]

I am also sorry for your loss. Would it be possible to wrap her body in a plastic bag and refrigerating it to send it to your state vet for a necropsy. That could confirm the diagnosis, since other reasons could be possible. Aflatoxin poisoning from mold in feed, Mareks disease, and other possible poisons or toxins or a deficiency could be responsible. What state are you in?