K, need some advice. I've been treating a sick chicken for over 2 weeks now. (see original issues here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ly-pooping-water-belly.1662097/#post-28574321)
We drained her water belly, treated her bumblefoot (still ongoing), treated her with antibiotics and dewormer for 5 days, and treated for impacted/sour crop. We thought at one point she was on death's bed, but she perked up the next day and has been vocal ever since and even doing chicken things like scratching and even bowing up to other chickens (through the fence in a seperated run). Her digestive system seems to be back to normal now and is pooping regularly and her crop emptying. She'll drink water and even peck at things on the ground, but she refuses to eat more than a few pieces of pellets of food. She acts like she's interested in food, especially when the other chickens are getting their treats, but she only manages to eat a few morsels. So we have been tube feeding her for 14 days now. I've tried to offer her scrambled eggs, food mixed with warm water, snacks, but nothing more than a few nibbles. What do I do? We're about to go out of town at the end of May and if she's not eating by then, she'll starve to death. Please help!!!!
We drained her water belly, treated her bumblefoot (still ongoing), treated her with antibiotics and dewormer for 5 days, and treated for impacted/sour crop. We thought at one point she was on death's bed, but she perked up the next day and has been vocal ever since and even doing chicken things like scratching and even bowing up to other chickens (through the fence in a seperated run). Her digestive system seems to be back to normal now and is pooping regularly and her crop emptying. She'll drink water and even peck at things on the ground, but she refuses to eat more than a few pieces of pellets of food. She acts like she's interested in food, especially when the other chickens are getting their treats, but she only manages to eat a few morsels. So we have been tube feeding her for 14 days now. I've tried to offer her scrambled eggs, food mixed with warm water, snacks, but nothing more than a few nibbles. What do I do? We're about to go out of town at the end of May and if she's not eating by then, she'll starve to death. Please help!!!!
