Guinnea healthcare

[Charles Nelson]

Found one of my Ginneas floundering, could not stand and moved it to isolation. I later noticed that where I had found the Guinnea was a large ant hill under the tall grass. The bird seems lame. We have given it anti-biotics, powdered it with diatamacous Earth but still lame. I physically try to exercise it's legs and they seem to be getting stronger. Worried about both atrophying and it's will to live, I decided to build a sling to give it more mobility. Anyone got any ideas? Am hoping it will use legs more by keeping some weight off the legs and allow it better access to water and food.

 

[R2elk]

View attachment 1110983 Found one of my Ginneas floundering, could not stand and moved it to isolation. I later noticed that where I had found the Guinnea was a large ant hill under the tall grass. The bird seems lame. We have given it anti-biotics, powdered it with diatamacous Earth but still lame. I physically try to exercise it's legs and they seem to be getting stronger. Worried about both atrophying and it's will to live, I decided to build a sling to give it more mobility. Anyone got any ideas? Am hoping it will use legs more by keeping some weight off the legs and allow it better access to water and food.

Is it a male or a female?

Guinea hens that are laying eggs and don't have sufficient calcium in their bodies can lose muscle control due to insufficient calcium in their bodies. If it is a hen suffering from calcium deficiency, get a liquid calcium to add to its water to get its levels back up. Do not allow males to drink this water as high calcium levels in males can cause kidney failure.

If it is a male it must be suffering from something else.

 

[Charles Nelson]

Thanks, I will try calcium

 

[R2elk]

Thanks, I will try calcium

Once she recovers be sure to provide her with a quality layer feed of at least 16% protein and free choice oyster shell.