Chicken doing somersaults, looses consciousness, and back to normal.

[coach723]

A poison or toxin is possible. I agree with trying to supplement vitamins to see if you get improvement. Epilepsy does happen in chickens. If that's going on then sometimes it can be triggered by stress (encompasses a lot), surprise, flashing light or light changing from bright to shadow.
Here is a thread on another site, similar, seems like medication helped control it but then the bird wouldn't eat.
http://forum.backyardpoultry.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=8014143

 

[Family with a Chicken]

Malta. So what kind of poisonous insects like spiders etc. do you have in Malta?

Mosquitos and bees mainly... Is that a possibility?
Also... Come to think of it... She does have a different smell recently but I assumed that it can be since we are giving her fruit and vegetables. Can it mean anything else?

 

[Family with a Chicken]

A poison or toxin is possible. I agree with trying to supplement vitamins to see if you get improvement. Epilepsy does happen in chickens. If that's going on then sometimes it can be triggered by stress (encompasses a lot), surprise, flashing light or light changing from bright to shadow.
Here is a thread on another site, similar, seems like medication helped control it but then the bird wouldn't eat.
http://forum.backyardpoultry.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=8014143

This actually makes a lot of sense... I am trying to sort out a vet visit as someone just gave me a vet's number who is knowledgeable on chickens... Fingers crossed!

 

[LaFleche]

Single chicken, she was hatched by a hen, we adopted her as a chick but she was around 2 weeks old.

Next time it would be better to purchase at least two, better three chicks. Chickens are social creatures and thrive best in company of their own kind.

 

[LaFleche]

Mosquitos and bees mainly... Is that a possibility?
Also... Come to think of it... She does have a different smell recently but I assumed that it can be since we are giving her fruit and vegetables. Can it mean anything else?

I doubt it, but of course if a bee did sting her right in the head where the spinal chord is connected...

People and dogs suffering from epilepsy do smell differently right before and even more so after a seizure.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Poor Thing!
Let us know if the vet has any ideas.

 

[Family with a Chicken]

Hello everyone.
Unfortunately, Tweety didn't make it.
She passed away naturally this morning.
No vet was able to confirm what was wrong with her.
I don't think I can ever love another chicken the way I loved her, so for the moment being, I no longer raise chickens.

 

[coach723]

I'm very sorry for your loss.
I know it may be hard to consider it, but necropsy might be able to tell you for sure what happened.

 

[LaFleche]

Hello everyone.
Unfortunately, Tweety didn't make it.
She passed away naturally this morning.
No vet was able to confirm what was wrong with her.
I don't think I can ever love another chicken the way I loved her, so for the moment being, I no longer raise chickens.

I am sorry you lost your Tweety.

Maybe you can find comfort in the thought that she does not suffer any longer and is at peace now.

 

[Wyorp Rock]