Help!! Easter egger really bad idk what it is

[Eggcessive]

I would separate her today to watch her, and put some paper towels under her to catch droppings. But keep her warm, so if you cannot separate her, just keep an eye out. Get some Poultry NutriDrench and give 1 ml daily. Make sure that she is eating and drinking. Look for diarrhea or bloody poo in case it is coccidiosis. Other signs of coccidiosis are lethargy, standing hunched, and weakness. She may have been hurt or pecked, and she may be fine, but you will need to watch her.

 

[Chicken Kate]

She keep rolling her neck, falling and tucking it into her chest. I dont think shes going to make it. Head injury?

 

[Saaniya]

Feels like some vitamin deficiency ..that cause curl toes give some vitamins and supportive care ..some boiled eggs give good nutrients..
U can buy some vitamins drops and give daily till recovers seems like she's having some swelling on her fingers too ..

 

[Chicken Kate]

Feels like some vitamin deficiency ..that cause curl toes give some vitamins and supportive care ..some boiled eggs give good nutrients..
U can buy some vitamins drops and give daily till recovers seems like she's having some swelling on her fingers too ..

Ah ok, ill give that a shot, thank you.

 

[WhatAboutBob?]

It does sound like Marek's to me....crossing my fingers for you and her.

 

[Chicken Kate]

I'm sorry Chicken Kate that your bird is sick. I would not give up quiet yet. Wait & see how she is doing or cull her if she is suffering, but please don't give up on all your birds unless you send her out for a necropsy & it comes back positive for Mereks disease. Even if you have to pay to have the test done it is by far cheaper than losing all your birds & everything you have put in to have birds (coops, runs, watering containers & feed containers) I wish you the best of luck

Thank you so very much. I dont know why, but i keep thinking this is an injury. My other four who she lives with are perfectly fine. I am wondering if she ate a pebble. Something seems...off. Not like shes sick, but more like something else happened. I wish i could explain better. I just put down a silkie that was had a paralized leg, she was also covered with mites and had a very runny nose. The vet said it was not mareks and that everyone will automatically assume it is lol. He said its smart to think that way. I know i shouldnt just give up, but i feel that i should forget about my young birds and start over..maybe..in a year or so. Idk, too scary with Mareks

 

[MINDANAO DAVE]

Hello, I have just gone through what you are going through. Look up Newcastle Disease I think that will answer your questions.

 

[BantyChooks]

Symptom of Newcastle Disease.

Not present in the US.

 

[BantyChooks]

As someone who has had Mark's in their flock for several years I can tell you that it is not as bad as everything you read about it and it is much more widespread than the vast majority of people would believe. It is a bit like the human Herpes virus in that a large proportion of the population have it but it lies dormant until an outbreak occurs and they are often caused by a stress trigger. Some birds recover from these outbreaks, but will be prone to further outbreaks and others will be resistant. If everyone adopted the approach of culling their flock when they had an outbreak of Marek's, there would be very few backyard flocks left. Many people assume it is a vitamin deficiency because the first thing that is suggested is to supplement vitamins.... which can help support the immune system and even help the neurological system to repair, so definitely worth while doing, but birds with Marek's sometimes recover from paralysis as quickly as they went down with it, others take weeks or months to recover and others decline and die. It is sad every time I lose a bird to it but I have many birds that have been exposed to it and do not suffer from it and I try to breed from those birds.
I am conscious of taking precautions to prevent spreading the disease but I do not let it prevent me from enjoying keeping poultry. It is just another challenge, like pests and predators that needs to be managed.

x2! Paralysis from vitamin deficiency is real, though, so it shouldn't be discounted.

 

[Chicken Kate]

Baby and young chicks are the ones most affected by coccidia in the soil and droppings, especially when there are older birds around.

Please do not cull your flock because it might be Mareks. Get a necropsy done to ease your mind.

Thank you so very much .I have a feeling its not mareks as well, but i having a search done to see what has caused it. I was also just informed that my area has very low levels of Mareks and my soil is too clayish for it, but still slightly possible. I thought you had to cull everyone once one gets it. I am very happy to see that i was misinformed. Thats why i like to come here first. Thank you so much, all of you. Perhaps it was depression that hit me and made me not think.