help i need help fast my chicken might be dying!

[shailey]

about a week ago i took my chicken in becuase she wasn't eating she was bullyied, today she wont stand or walk or eat she drinks but her head shake a little when trying to stand someone please help me i need help i dont know what to do from her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[pineapple416]

I'm sorry I don't know what to do Good luck I hope someone else can help you.

 

[17 chickens]

You can give her electrolytes, gator aid is great if you can't get to a feed store

 

[MyLovelyChick]

Make sure to separate her from the rest of the flock. Give her plenty of fresh water. Electrolytes are things like magnesium and calcium. Since the chicken is more into liquids, I would consider giving her watery oatmeal with yogurt in it. Make sure the yogurt is low in sugar.

 

[Mountain Maven]

Roundworms or gapeworms can cause a chicken to become weak and shake their head. A veterinarian should be consulted. Best of wishes for your chicken.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

about a week ago i took my chicken in becuase she wasn't eating she was bullyied, today she wont stand or walk or eat she drinks but her head shake a little when trying to stand someone please help me i need help i dont know what to do from her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi @shailey Welcome To BYC

Can you post some photos of her?
How old is she?
How much coop/run space and how many chickens do you have?
What type of food do you feed?
Is she pooping - what does it look like?

Check her crop to make sure it's emptying overnight, look through her feathers for any mites/lice.

Was she able to stand and eating/drinking for the week that you kept her isolated? Do the best you can to get some vitamins into her. Once she is hydrated, offer her some wet feed to see if she will eat. You can also try some chopped egg.

There can be quite a few causes of not being able to stand or walk - toxins, vitamin/nutritional deficiency, reproductive disorders and disease are a few.

Let us know how she is doing.

 

[shailey]

im sorry to say, last night she died she has botulism and there waas nothing that could have been done...

 

[Wyorp Rock]

im sorry to say, last night she died she has botulism and there waas nothing that could have been done...

I'm sorry for your loss

Was a vet able to diagnose the Botulism?

 

[17 chickens]

Sorry for your loss!

 

[Eggcessive]

Sorry for your loss. Many things can look like botulism, so you may want to get a necropsy performed on her refrigerated body to look for possible causes. Mareks disease, vitamin deficiencies, coccidiosis, poisoning from chemicals, lead or molds in feed can all be conditions that resemble botulism. Here is some info on contacting your state vet for a necropsy:
http://www.metzerfarms.com/PoultryLabs.cfm
https://www.heritageacresmarket.com/blogs/misc/necropsy-list