Yickenchick
In the Brooder
- Jul 9, 2018
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I had to share this amazing story!
About a week ago we had a day that reached 109*... it was stinking hot. We always have lots of fresh clean water , and plenty of shade for our feathered babies, and in the summer we take extra steps.(Frozen treats, kiddie pool, mister). I check on them many times a day, and on this evening everyone seemed fine, just very hot. Well the next morning one of the Brahma Roos wouldn’t get up!! So I went in the pen and got him. I started researching heat exhaustion or stroke and ran to tractor supply to get B-12. He could not stand at all and his neck stayed outstretched and down(like wry neck) My mom got his electrolytes and some cream of wheat made up and he was in the A/C in the living room. We hand fed and watered him for 3 days, he also got 3 cc’s of vitamin B-12 (3times daily)..(with no improvement).. . On day 4... my father just decided to lay him on the floor and put “his “ food in front of him.. he stood a little and started eating!!! And then he got him some water and he started drinking!!! He only ate or drank till his neck got tired.. then he would rest. He got lots of mealworms and watermelon also... by that evening he actually stood and walked under the coffee table on his own!!! (Wobbly walk but walking!)
I guess the moral of this story is #1...never give up and #2...try something simple!!!