Chickens becoming maim - Updated!

[seminolewind]

Sounds good that you found the problem. As far as I know , enough mites can cause anemia, which can cause weakness and death from not enough blood. If you use sevin, get the 5% powder and dust them all over. I don't know what the concentration of the liquid is esp when you dilute it.

 

[cajunlizz]

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I wonder if this Liquid 7 was to strong for them and / or infected his respitory system ? Sure sounds like it .

 

[seminolewind]

Sadly, one of my friends powdered her chicken with sevin 10% and the chicken died. It was too much.

 

[splashie]

So far Roo is the only one we used 7 on. We did use the 7 in their houses yesterday in all the nooks and cranies (sp?).

Anyway, I checked a bunch of our other chickens (with my reading glasses on) and no mites???

This has me totally confused.

Where could just the 2 get mites, but the others don't have them?

When I applied the 7 I used a cotton swab, I didn't drench him with it, just patted him down, he's still eating and drinking and attempting to move around now, but still not on his feet.

I keep a paper towel under his vent, so when he goes, I just remove it and put a clean paper towel down.

He now tilts his head when I talk to him (like he's trying to figure out what I'm saying). When I stop talking he just looks at me, then I start talking again and he starts tilting his head again. This is something he was not doing before I put the 7 on him. He's really perking up! Really attentive!

Keeping my fingers crossed! Thanks for all the well wishes!!

 

[seminolewind]

Gosh, we know so little about chickens, and we're the experts! LOL.
I know nothing about mites. All I know is lice, and you use sevin dust 5%, and poof the sevin up into their feathers. I've used the sevin spray on the roost and inside the coop. But for premises, I like home defense or horse fly spray.
I hope your chicken gets better.

 

[kellim]

I use liquid seven in all my chicken runs and coops. Never had a problem. I do dust them with Super 10 (approved pet safe version of Sevin Dust 10%, though I have used Seven 10% with no problem.) Just make sure not to get in in their nose and mouth, it certanly can cause breathing problems. I had one that had mites a while back, I have no idea where he got them and haven't had another with them since. He didn't feel well at all and after we dusted him and got them off he was back to his old self. Hope yours does the same!

Sounds to me like you are doing everything right and doing a great job! Good luck and best wishes!!!

 

[splashie]

Hi Everyone,

Just an update, and the need for more advice.

Roo is still alive and more alert than ever... But cannot walk!

He is still on antibiotics and vitamins and is eating and drinking fine.

He has at times tried to get up, but has failed.

I take him outside twice a day for 15 minutes a day and sit on the grass with him so he gets some sun, and I also take the time to provide PT to his legs. I move them up and down (they seem to be moving less and less) and I message them.

Even though he's eating and drinking, he's very thin.

My question is, am I being selfish be keeping him alive because he's my favorite bird?

School starts in the beginning of Sept. and I'll be back at work, there will be nobody home to take care of him all day.

No other bird have gotten sick. All the others are healthy! Except my daughter's pet silkie, who just can't seem to find her food (she's been this way for weeks!)... that's another post all together!

 

[seminolewind]

SpeckledHen's roo, Zane, couldn't walk, and she put him in a bowling ball (cradle?) like a sling, and nursed him back to health. It took a long time. You might want to find the thread. I don't think there's anything wrong with trying to save an animal.

 

[splashie]

I'm concerned that when I start back to work that poor Roo will be here all day not being able to get to his food and water.

I have a whole month to try to get him up and walking, but his legs are moving less and less when I do the PT twice a day.

It seems that every morning his legs are stiffer and bending less and less.

He's not in any pain and I will not move his legs any farther then the resistance will let me, I do not want to cause him any pain!

I also make him exercise his wings. I hold him under his wings by the body firmly while outside and gently move him up and down, he puts his wings out and flutters them.

Any other suggestions to help him make a recovery would really be appreciated!

 

[seminolewind]

Splashie, I don't know what to say, advice wise. I think I would say that if he doesn't use his legs any better in say 4 or 5 days, you may have to think about putting him down.
I hope someone else can post some more ideas.I think that sometimes we just get chickens that don't thrive, or something goes wrong genetically.
Sorry I can't be of more help.