- Aug 3, 2013
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Our chicken, Hairdo, has been having leg problems for quite a while. At first we thought she might have a broken leg but now we don't know. This past week she was just sitting and falling over whenever she tried to stand up. Because my kids were so upset I took her to the vet and she gave us antibiotics and pain killer. She said the leg was not broken.
Today she is the worst she has been. She falls over when she tries to stand and has her right leg sticking straight back in order to stay upright. She is also using her wings to balance and I am afraid that she is going to injure them (if she hasn't already). I need to give her a bath because she has poop all over her underside from not being able to stand up.
I don't think it is Marek's based on all the reading about it I have done on this forum.
She has been eating and drinking but is VERY skinny. We checked her poop for worms and there is no evidence in the poop but I do have Wazine that I could give her. I have also put vitamins and electrolytes in their water and am giving high calcium foods like broccoli and egg shells (per the vet).
Around a month ago I treated them both (I have the two at my house right now - Hairdo who is a Polish and Ulpia who is a bantam frizzle something) for coccidiosis. Someone on this forum told me to give probiotics which I did but I stopped them when the vet gave me the antibiotics.
Help, please! My kids love these chickens and I have to figure out what is wrong with Hairdo. I may call the vet again but with the first visit being $85 I would like to figure it out myself if I can. I will take a picture of her and post it also.
Thanks to anyone who has any advice!!!
Today she is the worst she has been. She falls over when she tries to stand and has her right leg sticking straight back in order to stay upright. She is also using her wings to balance and I am afraid that she is going to injure them (if she hasn't already). I need to give her a bath because she has poop all over her underside from not being able to stand up.
I don't think it is Marek's based on all the reading about it I have done on this forum.
She has been eating and drinking but is VERY skinny. We checked her poop for worms and there is no evidence in the poop but I do have Wazine that I could give her. I have also put vitamins and electrolytes in their water and am giving high calcium foods like broccoli and egg shells (per the vet).
Around a month ago I treated them both (I have the two at my house right now - Hairdo who is a Polish and Ulpia who is a bantam frizzle something) for coccidiosis. Someone on this forum told me to give probiotics which I did but I stopped them when the vet gave me the antibiotics.
Help, please! My kids love these chickens and I have to figure out what is wrong with Hairdo. I may call the vet again but with the first visit being $85 I would like to figure it out myself if I can. I will take a picture of her and post it also.
Thanks to anyone who has any advice!!!