- May 25, 2011
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Help! My poor little Rhode Island Red, "Red", has had such troubles. A year ago she started laying her eggs into her abdomen, got an infection, went on antibiotics, and got well. The vet said it would keep happening and it did. We did another round of antibiotics... again she was cured. After that, we couldn't afford to keep taking her to the vet (kids, bills, etc). She got another infection, but she seemed to get better on her own a couple of times. She remained very thin - boney breasted, but still eating and enjoying life. Meanwhile, her crazy sister, Falcon, likes to "roost" under Red (she sticks her head between Red's legs to sleep!) and so when Red started to get a poopy rear, I thought it was the awkward roosting. Then, about a week ago, Red started to limp, but was still eating and otherwise acting normal. Within a few days, however, I found her lying in the dirt, unable to move. We've moved her inside, but she can't seem to move, doesn't eat, and has a terrible yellowish diarrhea. I've been feeding her with drops of watery yogurt, but she mostly just sleeps.
I'm hoping for advice on what might be the problem, whether I can do anything at all to help, or if my feeding her now is just prolonging her suffering. My other chickens all seem fine, but I'm worried they might also get sick. I can't afford to take her to the vet (I wish I could, believe me!), so I'm counting on some good advice!
I'm hoping for advice on what might be the problem, whether I can do anything at all to help, or if my feeding her now is just prolonging her suffering. My other chickens all seem fine, but I'm worried they might also get sick. I can't afford to take her to the vet (I wish I could, believe me!), so I'm counting on some good advice!