Broken leg won't eat

[hansolo]

Thank you all so very much! Really appreciated your advice. Glad I came and have the vet put her down. She was a very sweet lady.

We will have to watch the rest of the flock (2 ladies) for symptoms now.

Thank you!

 

[casportpony]

Thank you all so very much! Really appreciated your advice. Glad I came and have the vet put her down. She was a very sweet lady.

We will have to watch the rest of the flock (2 ladies) for symptoms now.

Thank you!

Not sure what to say other than I feel for you and I am sorry for your loss. Please be careful driving home in this weather and traffic.

 

[Eggcessive]

Sorry for your loss.

 

[hansolo]

Thank you again!
Sending to Davis for necropsy to confirm. Any advice on how to help the other two, I m sure virus is all over my yard?

 

[casportpony]

I have Marek's in my flock and I try not to stress too much about it. I guess some strains are worse than others, but still I don't expect to lose more than 5-10% of my flock per year.

I don't know if this will make you feel better or not, but even in my positive flock I have several old birds, as in 10 years old.

My advice would be to keep your existing birds as healthy as possisble, as in well fed and free of parasites.

 

[hansolo]

I have Marek's in my flock and I try not to stress too much about it. I guess some strains are worse than others, but still I don't expect to lose more than 5-10% of my flock per year.

I don't know if this will make you feel better or not, but even in my positive flock I have several old birds, as in 10 years old.

My advice would be to keep your existing birds as healthy as possisble, as in well fed and free of parasites.

Will do. Thank you! I wonder when would be the appropriate time to get new pullets.

 

[amyduck]

Hi - I have a similar situation right now with an older hen and I'm wondering what the necropsy on your buttercup showed...

 

[hansolo]

Hi - I have a similar situation right now with an older hen and I'm wondering what the necropsy on your buttercup showed...

Sorry to hear. Buttercup is quite a pet for us so we would have done anything we can to save her. The onset was very sudden. Since we had a flock of three we have close eyes on them all the time. She just went through molting and came back to lay about 3 weeks ago, seemed happy and all. It is possible that coming to lay is the stress factor that triggered her symptoms. She was even fine on Thursday, laid an egg and normal poos Friday morning. But by noon she was clearly suffering.
In theory this is the breed that does not go broody but she was broody for a month last year. She also had big spurs on her legs. Feels like that her hormones are all out of whack.

Necropsy will need to wait till Monday.
If anyone knows Davis FedEx account number, I should be able to send Sunday night for Monday delivery.

 

[amyduck]

Oh! I'm so sorry! I saw the date you joined and thought that's when it happened - or I would have expressed my condolences! Buttercup was a beautiful hen! I'm just north of you in Oakland and trying to figure out what to do... I'm starting to wonder if it's b-2 deficiency or even lead... I'd forgotten to give my two girls oyster shell since they aren't laying any more and I know there are at least a few lead paint chips outside... she may have been "supplementing" with those.... please let me know what they find...

 

[hansolo]

In our case from onset of symptoms only 1 week so was very fast. Hopefully your hen doesn't have it or it can be managed.

I assume you have read this already? Maybe try the alternative meds St. Johns Wort etc.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-great-big-giant-mareks-disease-faq.66077/

Oh! I'm so sorry! I saw the date you joined and thought that's when it happened - or I would have expressed my condolences! Buttercup was a beautiful hen! I'm just north of you in Oakland and trying to figure out what to do... I'm starting to wonder if it's b-2 deficiency or even lead... I'd forgotten to give my two girls oyster shell since they aren't laying any more and I know there are at least a few lead paint chips outside... she may have been "supplementing" with those.... please let me know what they find...