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

[Birdsong 82]

If it were me I'd give antibiotics and vitamins a shot. I don't know much about making electrolytes so can't comment on that. But if you do know it could help. Hopefully someone with bumblefoot experience will hop in.

 

[Birdsong 82]

I use nutridrech for vitamins. Great for them if their off feed. I converted the temp and that's not dangerously hot but I see mine pant anything above 78 F. So heat don't think is an issue but electrolyte still can help I'm sure

 

[Birdsong 82]

Photos just loaded. Poor girls foot is rough. Have you been able to teat the bumblefoot previously?

 

[richardfairlie]

Yes i have treated bumblefoot before, but its never been this bad. footspa's epsom salts, iodine, HUS cream, oil of oregano and petrolium jelly. but this one doesnt seem to want to heal. i previously treated 6 bantres with it, including this hen. when my lot wasnt ready they were on concrete.

I have now tried her, with watered feeds mixed with scrambled egg, with a dash of honey, some coconut oil for electrlites and some olive oil for vitamin e. ill try her on the doxycycline with vitamins, but she isnt really eating or drinking, so i think ill have to use a syringe

 

[richardfairlie]

I use nutridrech for vitamins. Great for them if their off feed. I converted the temp and that's not dangerously hot but I see mine pant anything above 78 F. So heat don't think is an issue but electrolyte still can help I'm sure

It certainly felt hotter than 78 to be fair. and it was humid. google said 86% humidity. it said real feel for the weather at 34.

 

[Birdsong 82]

Where I live also ranges at those humidity levels a good portion of the summer. It can make temperatures like that feel miserable. Maybe adding to the stress. Can you get her to a cooler location?

 

[Eggcessive]

I would try giving the honey and a bit of salt in the water for electrolytes, the antibiotics, and try to get her drinking. I would think it is dehydration from the stress and heat, and that looks like a lot of blood in the bottom or the cage. Stress may be part of it as well. Shade, good air circulation are very good.

 

[richardfairlie]

IM sorry to say, at about 11pm last night she died. Sad, she always would come running to me.

Where I live also ranges at those humidity levels a good portion of the summer. It can make temperatures like that feel miserable. Maybe adding to the stress. Can you get her to a cooler location?

I had put her in an underground garage, where it was very cool, quite pleasant in fact and thats where she started going downhill.

 

[Eggcessive]

I am very sorry that you lost her. Sometimes doing a necropsy and looking at the organs can sometimes give some clues as to what they died from, but not always.

 

[Birdsong 82]

Necropsy is a great idea if available . I'm so sorry you lost her. Sounds like you did everything you could. It's tough