Egg bound or Mareks?

[EquiAsh95]

We have a sick silked Easter egger. Both wings down. Tail down. Skinny and losing weight. We have her isolated with some water with added recovery 911 and vitamin B complex. We just euthanized a chicken at the vet that suspected Mareks. This one isn’t presenting the same. There isn’t a one sided paralysis like the other, she is just weak all around. She is 24 weeks old.

 

[Barnette]

I suggest deworming her quickly and gently feeling around her cloaca for a lump. Watch to see what color her poop is.

 

[EquiAsh95]

I suggest deworming her quickly and gently feeling around her cloaca for a lump. Watch to see what color her poop is.

Her poop is a light brown/greenish color.

 

[Barnette]

Her poop is a light brown/greenish color.

Okay. Check her abdomen for lumps or squishiness. It should be firm but not hard

 

[EquiAsh95]

Okay. Check her abdomen for lumps or squishiness. It should be firm but not hard

No lumps on abdomen, just very boney. She has lost a lot of weight. It’s hard to tell when they are so fluffy

 

[Barnette]

No lumps on abdomen, just very boney. She has lost a lot of weight. It’s hard to tell when they are so fluffy

You may need to tube-feed or at least force-feed her, unfortunately. Is she drinking water??

You are doing the right thing for her

 

[EquiAsh95]

You may need to tube-feed or at least force-feed her, unfortunately. Is she drinking water??

You are doing the right thing for her

She was actually eating when I put her by herself. I’ll check her water this AM and see how much is gone