- Jun 26, 2011
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One of my chickens, Penny is very poorly
I took her to the vet the day before yesterday but they didnt really have a clue what was wrong with her.
I think she might have banged her head because the night before she was out in the garden with the other chickens and all of a sudden I heard lots of squawking and flapping, something had obviously scared them, I rushed out to see what was wrong but I dont know what happened.
Afterwards I noticed Pennys walking was very off balance and wobbly and she was acting strange, I checked her over but she didnt seem to be injured in anyway so I thought when she got scared and panicked she maybe flew into something and banged her head.
The next morning she was no better so I took her to the vet, I thought she was dying as she seemed quite lifeless and when the vet picked her up she started flapping because she was scared and then she just went limp and closed her eyes, the vet said it looked kind of like a seizure and suggested putting her to sleep because she was baffled and had never seen anything like it before.
I wanted to give her a chance to recover though as she didnt seem to be in pain. The vet gave me some medication to give her which she said might help.
So now Ive got her in the house in a pet carrier with the door open so she can come out if she wants but she has stayed in there since we got back from the vet. She is more alert than she was but she isnt really walking at all. She is eating and drinking but Ive been having to hand feed her or put it right in front of her because she wont come out of her box and go to it.
I got her out of the box last night and put her on the floor to see if she would walk but she wouldnt.
Does anyone have any idea what might be wrong with her and if she will be able to recover? Is there anything I can do to help her?
Im really worried about her, any advice would be really appreciated.
Thanks.
I think she might have banged her head because the night before she was out in the garden with the other chickens and all of a sudden I heard lots of squawking and flapping, something had obviously scared them, I rushed out to see what was wrong but I dont know what happened.
Afterwards I noticed Pennys walking was very off balance and wobbly and she was acting strange, I checked her over but she didnt seem to be injured in anyway so I thought when she got scared and panicked she maybe flew into something and banged her head.
The next morning she was no better so I took her to the vet, I thought she was dying as she seemed quite lifeless and when the vet picked her up she started flapping because she was scared and then she just went limp and closed her eyes, the vet said it looked kind of like a seizure and suggested putting her to sleep because she was baffled and had never seen anything like it before.
I wanted to give her a chance to recover though as she didnt seem to be in pain. The vet gave me some medication to give her which she said might help.
So now Ive got her in the house in a pet carrier with the door open so she can come out if she wants but she has stayed in there since we got back from the vet. She is more alert than she was but she isnt really walking at all. She is eating and drinking but Ive been having to hand feed her or put it right in front of her because she wont come out of her box and go to it.
I got her out of the box last night and put her on the floor to see if she would walk but she wouldnt.
Does anyone have any idea what might be wrong with her and if she will be able to recover? Is there anything I can do to help her?
Im really worried about her, any advice would be really appreciated.
Thanks.
