Can't keep head up, eyes closed won't eat

[Taylorbrood]

Good point, when I saw her i thought she couldn't breath so my hubby gave cpr (believe or not) and she revived! Her head was down drooping and could not lift by herself, unless I set her down and head back then she was ok, eyes closed and every now and then she would perk up and then same thing, her legs were all good and could stand. I forgot to mention we sprayed our fruit trees recently, I have a few persimmons in the run and she was eating one partially so I immediately grabbed it and through it away as my husband reminded me we were supposed to wait a week before eating, Maybe some toxic reaction that is all I can think of. If it was mericks the others would be sick and they all seem fine today. Btw where would I send the hen to do a necropsy?

Mareks can take weeks and even months to rear it's ugly head, just to give you an idea of it, In august my head hen started acting off first sign that I noticed was blood and yellow droppings, kept her away from the others but during that week I also noticed another one was being chased off by the hens, made an appt with the vet and that same day lost the head hen. Claire came across as healthy per the vet just underweight abit. told to keep her warm and it would be ok to return her to the flock. I did but brought her in at night to make sure she was eating and kept warm. two days later I pulled her from the flock, 6 weeks later I lost her to Mareks. during this time I noted a hen having it's tail feathers pulled because they didn't want her on the roost or so I thought. I noticed this hen was not able to get in the coop and once in was chased out by the others and she was laying rubber eggs. I pulled her and brought her in. she had issues with an egg that would not come out, and we had just lost claire the day before. Vet removed two eggs. She was in alot of pain but did ok once the eggs were removed, but we found a tumor that covered the vent, it's growth was rapid as she had laid two days before this. anyway we had the vet euthanize her. Right now just monitoring the girls, and watching for oddities which we see now and again. per the vet it could take, weeks or months but eventually we will lose our entire flock to it.

 

[orrpeople]

Mareks can take weeks and even months to rear it's ugly head, just to give you an idea of it, In august my head hen started acting off first sign that I noticed was blood and yellow droppings, kept her away from the others but during that week I also noticed another one was being chased off by the hens, made an appt with the vet and that same day lost the head hen. Claire came across as healthy per the vet just underweight abit. told to keep her warm and it would be ok to return her to the flock. I did but brought her in at night to make sure she was eating and kept warm. two days later I pulled her from the flock, 6 weeks later I lost her to Mareks. during this time I noted a hen having it's tail feathers pulled because they didn't want her on the roost or so I thought. I noticed this hen was not able to get in the coop and once in was chased out by the others and she was laying rubber eggs. I pulled her and brought her in. she had issues with an egg that would not come out, and we had just lost claire the day before. Vet removed two eggs. She was in alot of pain but did ok once the eggs were removed, but we found a tumor that covered the vent, it's growth was rapid as she had laid two days before this. anyway we had the vet euthanize her. Right now just monitoring the girls, and watching for oddities which we see now and again. per the vet it could take, weeks or months but eventually we will lose our entire flock to it.

There's a bunch of us on this thread (some of it doesn't apply - it actually began as a lab testing thread - but it's definitely worth a read through. I especially appreciate the things Ralphie says.) Btw, you may not lose your entire flock. Most folks have an initial outbreak, and then only lose about 5% from then on. There is hope!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/i-wish-i-knew-do-you-know.1203575/

 

[1 Farm Girl]

There's a bunch of us on this thread (some of it doesn't apply - it actually began as a lab testing thread - but it's definitely worth a read through. I especially appreciate the things Ralphie says.) Btw, you may not lose your entire flock. Most folks have an initial outbreak, and then only lose about 5% from then on. There is hope!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/i-wish-i-knew-do-you-know.1203575/

I really hope it's not Mareck's, the rest of my flock are doing really good and are happy, let's hope for the best...thx everyone