Help, my hen is laying not moving hard to breath after moving.

[richardfairlie]

Hi, i need some help please.

I have 3 bantres? (i think) heavy set. 3 have bumble foot. one is very bad.

I had to move house today, and no one would treat them if i left them, so they have been placed in small cages, for almost a week, so i can better clean it and the cages.

arrived at the place. they travelled in the small cages, it was quite hot, but it was open back ( with roof cover to stop direct sunlight). arrived and things seemed ok, open mouthed breathing on all 3 hens. gave water and feed straight away, only travelled 1 hour.

i placed them in an underground garage where it was cooler, with the door open so they can still have natural light.

now my chicken isnt moving. i picked her up and put her on the concrete and her head just lays down.

sometimes she pulls it back. shallow breathing, but still through her mouth.

recently, been wormed. before that, had anti biotic for respiratory.

whats happened? and what can i do? i accidentally left my electrolites at my old house.

will it be ok, just to give her honey water salt? and then try to get some anti biotics or oil of oregano in her?

please help.

 

[Birdsong 82]

Not sure about the honey water and salt. Bring her inside. Do you have vitamins? Maybe start with trying to offer her some boiled egg or moist feed just to get something in her ..how are her dropping? I would definitely remove her. I have a chicken recovering from going limp. She got attacked by the others bad and couldn't defend her self. It was rough .

 

[Birdsong 82]

Give her good check through. Is it the one with the severe bumblefoot?

 

[richardfairlie]

Give her good check through. Is it the one with the severe bumblefoot?

yes, its the one with very bad bumblefoot, it actually bled some in the cage.

If you want to see the foot it can be the next picture. it was fine for at least 1 hour after the move, but then deteriorated.

 

[richardfairlie]

Not sure about the honey water and salt. Bring her inside. Do you have vitamins? Maybe start with trying to offer her some boiled egg or moist feed just to get something in her ..how are her dropping? I would definitely remove her. I have a chicken recovering from going limp. She got attacked by the others bad and couldn't defend her self. It was rough .

She is in her own cage. droppings are a little green, but mainly solid. i was thinking maybe sugar salt and water would help her regain some electrolites if the stress of traveling had become too much for her?

 

[richardfairlie]

She is in her own cage. droppings are a little green, but mainly solid. i was thinking maybe sugar salt and water would help her regain some electrolites if the stress of traveling had become too much for her?

i have doxycyclin hydrochloride tiamullin hydrogen fumarate vitamin a+b12+c

i left most of my chickens at a lot where i just mmoved from, and havent bought some things.

i have wormer, the above mentioned , antibiotics. oil of oregano, coconut oil. will try some egg mixed with watered feed.

 

[Birdsong 82]

Definitely pics of foot and full body can help. It's probably related. @casportpony @eggessive any ideas? I'm not experienced with bumblefoot. These people have provided me so much chicken knowledge

 

[Birdsong 82]

Green dropping can mean dehydration ..can mean many things. What was the temp. I'm sorry this is going on. How old? I am also moving with 4 goats, 2 pigs and 16 chickens so I get the struggle. It's hard .What is you location may help

 

[Birdsong 82]

@Eggcessive ? Trying tag the gurus I've met here but my phone stinks. Seems like this kind of stuff only happens on the weekends right

 

[richardfairlie]

Green dropping can mean dehydration ..can mean many things. What was the temp. I'm sorry this is going on. How old? I am also moving with 4 goats, 2 pigs and 16 chickens so I get the struggle. It's hard .What is you location may help

Location is the phillippines, im british, they are roughly 6months old, its always very hot here. as i said been in a small cage for roughly a week, before that was free ranging on my lot.

Green dropping can mean dehydration ..can mean many things. What was the temp. I'm sorry this is going on. How old? I am also moving with 4 goats, 2 pigs and 16 chickens so I get the struggle. It's hard .What is you location may help

it was 27 degrees in the philippines, cebu. its about 6 months old