DRUNKEN hens!!

[dab045]

phoneman 40 I have hypercum coming I hope tomorrow for my chick but should I use the cordid too? Mine has the cant walk to good thing going on too. She is eating and drinking and is plump but she wont use or cant use her legs good. Thanks and real good to hear yours roosted by themselves tonight. Im glad it working for you.

 

[babsbag]

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I really hated to be the one to tell you that about Marek's. That is the big problem with this disease. It can cause so many varied symptoms. The eye thing, the leg problem, internal tumors that interfere with other bodily functions (can even be the cause of an impacted crop), sudden death, and sometimes they recover and are carriers, and sometimes no symptoms at all and they are still carriers. Also it can happen when they are young, and then when they are not young. There is no easy way to diagnose when the bird is alive. I read that there is a test for it, but I can't find any current information on that.

My hen seems to be ok today. And she laid me an egg. My other hen with the grey iris hasn't laid me an egg in weeks. I guess I figured out why when I saw her eye. It is really hard to know that I might lose them all. I have 5 gorgeous Columbian Wyandottes that are about 5 months old. I almost feel guilty for buying them and bringing them here. I have had them since there were about 2 months. They are so friendly and inquisitive birds. Even DH likes them. My vaccine should be here this week so maybe I have a chance at saving the ones that don't have any symptoms, if there is any truth to the idea that the vaccine can halt the tumor growth.

I hope your hen continues to get better.

 

[phoneman40]

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that's what it sounds lie to me...I got the Cordid 20% from Tractor Supply locally and did some ciferin' and figured its right at 1/2 Tablespoon per gallon and seems to be doing the trick...check out this link and it describes the symptoms in great detail.....one of the best I have found through many hours of searching and then followed up with a call to mypetchicken.com and they have resident experts that also said it was Coccidia...just give them a call and they are VERY helpful.....keep us updated here and I'll let you know whats going on from this side of the monitor...

http://www.firststatevetsupply.com/poultry-health/coccidiosis.html

http://www.mypetchicken.com/default.aspx

copied and pasted this from their website.....good luck

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[Tropical Chickies]

MAYDAY, MAYDAY!!!!


My hen has turned for the worse. She is gasping. When I came home from work her head was laying on it's side in her water dish. She was thirsty and she drank lots of water. I panicked and gave her Kayro syrup thinking she was really weak and could a boost. I also gave her more canned cat food watered down. Her gasping for breath isn't as bad as it was a couple of hours ago. When this has happened to other chickens in the past, they died soon after. Is there anything I can do?

 

[Tropical Chickies]

Maybe it is not gasping for breath, but her mouth keeps opening and closing.

HELP!!

 

[CaliBlueChicken]

Eeekkk! I wish I could help I hope someone does!!!!

 

[Tropical Chickies]

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Thanks! Hopefully someone out there knows what/why this is and if there is any way I could help.

 

[yotetrapper]

Honey, I think you've done everything you can for this bird. I wish I knew what it was she had, but I don't, and to me, it doesn't sound like cocci. I think you're bird's life is in God's hands now as you've done all you can for her. Rest easy in knowing you've done more for your bird than most people would.

 

[yotetrapper]

Some questions. Has her stool been runny? Does she appear to have swollen joints or thickened feet? Any tremors? Twisted neck?

 

[tinychicky]

i'm really sorry, but i don't have an answer for you! i hope it stops soon.... you did the right thing cleaning thier coop, by the way... it may help to seperate the sick hens when you first notice the symptoms- keep them at least 100 feet from the coop like you would with mites and change your clothes/wash your hands when you go between them. take care of the healthy hens first, and i hope you can stop the disease from spreading!!!!