Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

I made a decision to treat Anna for mycoplasma. It may be too late now, but I'm giving her a chance. Since it was suspected with Peanut I'm saying it's in the flock already anyway. It explains Anna's eyes, keeping them closed, and my sense the last three days that particularly the left one is too dark, and yesterday thinking I saw a red color, like conjunctivitis on one side of her eye.

I called the vet yesterday about it and asked about antibiotics or what could explain the eyes closed, her pecking the air trying to eat as if she's blind, etc and how she's not improved much from the Corid treatment. No call back, so four hours later I called again, and they said finish the Corid (last day was yesterday) and after the weekend if she's no better we'll evaluate.

So today she scratched her head, I've seen that and noted that though she is weak, she has good balance, also when doing the ballet stretch.

But her eye began bleeding, or showing blood. I knew I wasn't seeing things before.
Had been thinking I would try the Terramycin ointment. So got some systane drops in there, wet a q-tip with it too, and then tried to gently wipe her eye out. A little bit of mucus, then a clotted piece of blood came out. Put Terramycin in both eyes.

Gave her .06 ml of 10% Baytril, she's .583 kg, so .1ml Baytril per kg = .0583 ml, I gave her .06 ml. Hope that's right. Unfortunately have to be away almost all day at a gig. Gave her 2ml water also. I don't think she can eat or drink on her own.

I will try to check in. If anybody has advice let me know.

Related or not, somebody has sneezed since they first arrived from the hatchery, and now that they're banded I know it's Ida. I'm pretty sure she has a respiratory infection, I hear it in her voice. Her eyes seem good though. She has been sneezing regularly, & sprayed me a couple times lately. They are no longer on the Corid water, it's been five days and Anna is really not much better. I don't think it's Coccidiosis but the run improvements are underway and that's good anyway.
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Sorry I have no ideas at all - but thinking of both of you.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Grandma is still with us. There was a few terrifying times for me last night. She is not scared, so I walk away for a moment or two if it gets to much. She is better this morning and ate breakfast. This has been a pattern the last couple days. She has a semi good morning, bad afternoon and terrible nights with the nights getting progressively worse. The bright side to all of this is since she has been home her breakfast has been constant and something she is asking for. 2 scrambled eggs and half a English muffin. Those eggs she is eating, I am to make sure they come from her white hens. Thankfully the leghorns are early layers and she HAS to have 2 of the eggs straight from the nest box.

 

[SimpleJenn]

Grandma is still with us. There was a few terrifying times for me last night. She is not scared, so I walk away for a moment or two if it gets to much. She is better this morning and ate breakfast. This has been a pattern the last couple days. She has a semi good morning, bad afternoon and terrible nights with the nights getting progressively worse. The bright side to all of this is since she has been home her breakfast has been constant and something she is asking for. 2 scrambled eggs and half a English muffin. Those eggs she is eating, I am to make sure they come from her white hens. Thankfully the leghorns are early layers and she HAS to have 2 of the eggs straight from the nest box.

I'm glad she is getting so much comfort now. It's the small things, like eggs from her pet chickens, that make it hurt less.

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

Good morning fluffy butts and all!

What do you call it? A screaming chicken.

 

[SimpleJenn]

Good morning fluffy butts and all!

What do you call it? A screaming chicken.

Velociraptor mode!

 

[notabitail]

Good morning fluffy butts and all!

What do you call it? A screaming chicken.

Try peat moss for their boxes. Philomena says it's great.

 

[Marie2020]

Grandma is still with us. There was a few terrifying times for me last night. She is not scared, so I walk away for a moment or two if it gets to much. She is better this morning and ate breakfast. This has been a pattern the last couple days. She has a semi good morning, bad afternoon and terrible nights with the nights getting progressively worse. The bright side to all of this is since she has been home her breakfast has been constant and something she is asking for. 2 scrambled eggs and half a English muffin. Those eggs she is eating, I am to make sure they come from her white hens. Thankfully the leghorns are early layers and she HAS to have 2 of the eggs straight from the nest box.

That is so special

 

[Marie2020]

I made a decision to treat Anna for mycoplasma. It may be too late now, but I'm giving her a chance. Since it was suspected with Peanut I'm saying it's in the flock already anyway. It explains Anna's eyes, keeping them closed, and my sense the last three days that particularly the left one is too dark, and yesterday thinking I saw a red color, like conjunctivitis on one side of her eye.

I called the vet yesterday about it and asked about antibiotics or what could explain the eyes closed, her pecking the air trying to eat as if she's blind, etc and how she's not improved much from the Corid treatment. No call back, so four hours later I called again, and they said finish the Corid (last day was yesterday) and after the weekend if she's no better we'll evaluate.

So today she scratched her head, I've seen that and noted that though she is weak, she has good balance, also when doing the ballet stretch.

But her eye began bleeding, or showing blood. I knew I wasn't seeing things before.
Had been thinking I would try the Terramycin ointment. So got some systane drops in there, wet a q-tip with it too, and then tried to gently wipe her eye out. A little bit of mucus, then a clotted piece of blood came out. Put Terramycin in both eyes.

Gave her .06 ml of 10% Baytril, she's .583 kg, so .1ml Baytril per kg = .0583 ml, I gave her .06 ml. Hope that's right. Unfortunately have to be away almost all day at a gig. Gave her 2ml water also. I don't think she can eat or drink on her own.

I will try to check in. If anybody has advice let me know.

Related or not, somebody has sneezed since they first arrived from the hatchery, and now that they're banded I know it's Ida. I'm pretty sure she has a respiratory infection, I hear it in her voice. Her eyes seem good though. She has been sneezing regularly, & sprayed me a couple times lately. They are no longer on the Corid water, it's been five days and Anna is really not much better. I don't think it's Coccidiosis but the run improvements are underway and that's good anyway.
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Have you tried using byc, "emergencies injuries and cures" thread?

I'm no good with links but I'll add this here
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures.10/

I hope you find help for this little one

 

[RoyalChick]

Try peat moss for their boxes. Philomena says it's great.

Using peat moss is not great environmentally - wouldn’t wood shavings do just fine?

 

[GregnLety]

5 more long days then I go home for a 10 day vacation. Looking forward to going to Kentucky for a week and see the changing foliage.